Document and Entity Information - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Details
Registrant CIK		0001131903
Fiscal Year End		--12-31
Registrant Name		Spectral Capital Corporation
SEC Form		10-K
Period End date		Dec. 31, 2019
Tax Identification Number (TIN)		51-0520296
Number of common stock shares outstanding	117,857,623
Public Float			$ 577,434
Filer Category		Non-accelerated Filer
Current with reporting		Yes
Interactive Data Current		Yes
Voluntary filer		No
Well-known Seasoned Issuer		No
Shell Company		false
Small Business		true
Emerging Growth Company		true
Ex Transition Period		false
Document Annual Report		true
Document Transition Report		false
Entity File Number		0-50274
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code		NV
Entity Address, Address Line One		4500 9th Avenue NE
Entity Address, City or Town		Seattle
Entity Address, State or Province		WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code		98105
Entity Address, Address Description		Address of principal executive offices
Phone Fax Number Description		Issuer’s telephone number
City Area Code		206
Local Phone Number		385-6490
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share	$ 0.0001
Amendment Flag		false
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus		FY