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Beaklike SnO2 nanorods were synthesized by a vapor–liquid–solid approach using Au as a catalyst. The nanorods grow along the 10 ̄1 direction and the beak is formed by switching the growth direction to 1 ̄1 ̄2 through controlling the growth conditions at the end of the synthesis. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of the nanorods exhibits visible light emission with a peak at 602 nm. The field‐emission (FE) properties of the nanorods have been measured to exhibit a turn‐on field of 5.8 V μm− 1. A comparative study of FE measurements between SnO2 nanorods with uniform diameters and these beaklike nanorods suggests that the shape and curved tips are important factors in determining the FE properties.