An electrochemical synthesis method of reducing graphene oxide (GO) under constant potential is reported. Electrochemical technique offers control over reaction parameters such as the applied voltage, electrical current and reduction time; whereas the desired size and thickness of the film can be pre-determined by controlling the amount of precur- sor GO deposited on the electrode with defined shape and surface area. This synthesis technique produces high quality electrochemically reduced GO (ERGO) film with control- lable size and thickness. Electrochemical symmetrical supercapacitors based on ERGO films achieved a specific capacitance of 128 F/g with an energy density of 17.8 Wh/kg operating within a potential window of 1.0 V in 1.0 M NaNO3. The supercapacitor was shown to be stable, retaining ca. 86% of the original specific capacitance after 3500 charge–discharge cycles. The results indicate that this simple synthesis technique for providing graphene-like materials has great potential in various applications such as energy storage.