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We reported the photoconduction properties of tungsten disulfide (WS₂) nanoflakes obtained by the mechanical exfoliation method. The photocurrent measurements were carried out using a 532 nm laser source with different illumination powers. The results reveal a linear dependence of photocurrent on the excitation power, and the photoresponsivity shows an independent behavior at higher light intensities (400–4000 Wm⁻²). The WS₂ photodetector exhibits superior performance with responsivity in the range of 36–73 AW⁻¹ and a normalized gain in the range of 3.5–7.3 10⁻⁶ cm²V⁻¹ at a lower bias voltage of 1 V. The admirable photoresponse at different light intensities suggests that WS₂ nanostructures are of potential as a building block for novel optoelectronic device applications.