<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-24-003380.txt : 20240410
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240410163714
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-24-003380
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240410

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Meyer Seth H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001768773
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00702
		FILM NUMBER:		24836281

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 NORTH B STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hercules Capital, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280784
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				743113410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 NORTH B STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-289-3060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 NORTH B STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040219
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2024-01-11</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2024-01-16</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>false</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001280784</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Hercules Capital, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HTGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001768773</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Meyer Seth H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 NORTH B STREET, SUITE 2000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN MATEO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-01-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>19083.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>358322.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 amendment is to correct an administrative error in reporting the number of shares withheld to pay taxes with respect to the vesting of restricted stock and the resulting amount of securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ /Eileen Bagarella, Attorney-in-Fact for Seth H. Meyer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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