The present invention relates to a water-soluble film, which is a polyvinyl alcohol film comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A), wherein the water-soluble film has a time for dissolution in water at 20.degree. C. of not more than 60 seconds in terms of a film thickness of 76 .mu.m, a b-value of the film is not more than 0.5, and a b-value of the film after leaving at 80.degree. C. for 72 hr is not more than 1.0, preferably a water-soluble film comprising: a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A); at least two kinds of plasticizers (B); and a sulfite salt (C), wherein the content of the plasticizer (B) based on 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) is 5 to 50 parts by weight and the content ratio of the sulfite salt (C) to the plasticizer (B) (C/B: weight ratio) is more than 0.02 and not more than 0.35. According to the invention, there is provided a water-soluble film comprising a PVA resin as a main component, wherein the film is less likely to cause coloration at the time of film formation and coloration with time even upon contact with a chemical.