Headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS) was used to analyze the volatile substances of dried Capsicum frutescens with 4 different drying methods in this study, including hot air drying, infrared drying, vacuum freeze drying, and sun drying. The results showed that 39 volatile substances were identified, including 9 esters, 10 aldehydes, 10 alcohols, 2 furans, 3 pyrazines, 3 ketones, and 2 organic acids. Esters, aldehydes, and alcohols were the main volatile substances of dried Capsicum frutescens. Principal component analysis (PCA) and heat map clustering results sho...