Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 13, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Entity Registrant Name	PURADYN FILTER TECHNOLOGIES INC
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001019787
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		47,288,457
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2