Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 09, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Entity Registrant Name	MOTIVE CAPITAL CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity File Number	001-39794
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1561111
Entity Address, Address Line One	7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St., FL 47
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address State Or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10007
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	651-0200
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Central Index Key	0001827821
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Transition Report	false
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Warrant
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary share: $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
Trading Symbol	MOTV U
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Class A Ordinary Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the units
Trading Symbol	MOTV
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,400,000
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50
Trading Symbol	MOTV WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Class B Ordinary Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,350,000