Document and Entity Information - shares		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Aug. 08, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name		Snap Interactive, Inc
Trading Symbol		STVI
Entity Central Index Key		0001355839
Amendment Flag		false
Current Fiscal Year End Date		--12-31
Document Type		10-Q
Document Period End Date		Jun. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus		Q2
Entity Filer Category		Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	[1]		6,455,435

[1] Excludes 264,286 shares of unvested restricted stock.