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    <periodOfReport>2020-11-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MRAM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Socolof Stephen</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5670 W. CHANDLER BOULEVARD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHANDLER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85226</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Holder</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>2021-11-12</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>2010991</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2021-11-19</value>
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                    <value>12.39</value>
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                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2021-11-23</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70210</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.41</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>1750016</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29131</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were sold as follows: 217,391 by NV Partners IV L.P. (&quot;NV IV&quot;) and 32,609 by NV Partners IVC L.P. (&quot;NVI VC&quot;). NVPG IV LLC (&quot;NVPG&quot;) is the general partner of NV IV and NV IVC. Mr. Socolof is an individual managing member of NVPG. Mr. Socolof disclaims beneficial ownership over the shares reported herein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents weighted average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $10.15 to $10.814. The Reporting Person will provide upon request, to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares are held as follows: 1,748,690 by NV IV and 262,301 by NV IVC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares were sold as follows: 165,882 by NV IV and 24,883 by NVI VC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents weighted average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $12.20 to $12.54. The Reporting Person will provide upon request, to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The shares are held as follows: 1,582,808 by NV IV and 237,418 by NVIVC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The shares were sold as follows: 61,052 by NV IV and 9,158 by NVIVC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Represents weighted average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $12.40 to $12.49. The Reporting Person will provide upon request, to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The shares are held as follows: 1,521,756 by NV IV and 228,260 by NVIVC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Matt Hemington, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
