Influence of different drying methods on seed quality of two varieties of chilli Byadagi kaddi and Dyavanur local was studied in the Dept. of Seed Science & Technology, College of Agriculture, Dharwad. Chilli fruits dried by mechanical drying at air temperature of 350 C recorded higher germination (90.37%), root length (8.76 cm), shoot length (7.85 cm), seedling dry weight (197 mg), vigour index (1494) and lower electrical conductivity (1.26 dSm-1) thus indicating better seed quality.  Red ripe fruits dried under sun also recorded better seed quality parameters, but lower seed quality parameters were recorded in shade drying.  Between the varieties Byadagi kaddi variety recorded better seed quality parameters during drying over Dyavanur local chilli.