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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001291222-10-000003.txt : 20100831
<SEC-HEADER>0001291222-10-000003.hdr.sgml : 20100831
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100831135801
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001291222-10-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100831

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hill Mark E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001291222

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27385
		FILM NUMBER:		101049576

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12900 NORTH MERIDIAN
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001083318
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				351933097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7601 INTERACTIVE WAY
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46278
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3178723000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7601 INTERACTIVE WAY
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46278
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001083318</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ININ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001291222</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hill Mark E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7601 INTERACTIVE WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>INDIANAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46278</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.7552</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>80058</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the purchase of 5,000 shares in 13 separate transactions, ranging in price from $14.669 to $14.810 per share, resulting in a weighted average purchase price per share of $14.755260. The reporting person will provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Ashley A. Vukovits,  Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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