Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	NOTE 1 — Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of Socket Mobile, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The financial statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K were prepared on a going concern basis. Liquidity and Going Concern The Company was profitable in each of the first two quarters in 2013, but only to the extent of $118,311 in total. In the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company incurred a net loss of $3,298,082. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $60,383,870. The Company’s cash balances at June 30, 2013 were $659,834, including $1,145,053 advanced on its bank lines of credit. At June 30, 2013, the Company had additional unused borrowing capacity of approximately $410,000 on its bank lines of credit. The Company’s balance sheet at June 30, 2013 has a current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) of 0.5 to 1.0, and a working capital deficit of $3,658,592 (current assets less current liabilities). These circumstances raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. In the last three years the Company has taken actions to reduce its expenses and to align its cost structure with economic conditions. The Company has the ability to further reduce expenses if necessary. Steps taken by the Company to reduce operating losses and achieve profitability include reduction of headcount to manage payroll costs, the introduction of new products, and continued close support of the Company’s distributors and application development partners as they establish their mobile applications in key vertical markets. The Company completed additional financing during the first quarter of 2013 (see “NOTE 5 — Related Party and Other Short Term Notes Payable” for more information). The Company believes it will be able to further improve its liquidity and secure additional sources of financing by managing its working capital balances, use of its bank lines of credit, and raising additional capital as needed including development funding from development partners and the issuance of additional equity securities. However, there can be no assurance that additional capital will be available on acceptable terms, if at all, and any such terms may be dilutive to existing stockholders. The Company’s bank lines of credit may be terminated by the bank or by the Company at any time, and expire on October 11, 2013 unless renewed (see “NOTE 6 — Bank Financing Arrangements”). If the Company cannot maintain profitability, it will not be able to support its operations from positive cash flows, and would use its existing cash to support operating losses. If the Company is unable to secure the necessary capital for its business, it may need to suspend some or all of its current operations. If the Company can maintain revenue growth and attain ongoing profitability, it anticipates requirements for cash will include funding of higher receivable and inventory balances, and increased expenses, including an increase of costs relating to new employees to support our growth and increases in salaries, benefits, and related support costs for employees. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the Company’s inability to continue as a going concern.

Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

NOTE 1 — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of Socket Mobile, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted.

These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The financial statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K were prepared on a going concern basis.

Liquidity and Going Concern

The Company was profitable in each of the first two quarters in 2013, but only to the extent of $118,311 in total. In the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company incurred a net loss of $3,298,082. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $60,383,870. The Company’s cash balances at June 30, 2013 were $659,834, including $1,145,053 advanced on its bank lines of credit. At June 30, 2013, the Company had additional unused borrowing capacity of approximately $410,000 on its bank lines of credit. The Company’s balance sheet at June 30, 2013 has a current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) of 0.5 to 1.0, and a working capital deficit of $3,658,592 (current assets less current liabilities). These circumstances raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

In the last three years the Company has taken actions to reduce its expenses and to align its cost structure with economic conditions. The Company has the ability to further reduce expenses if necessary. Steps taken by the Company to reduce operating losses and achieve profitability include reduction of headcount to manage payroll costs, the introduction of new products, and continued close support of the Company’s distributors and application development partners as they establish their mobile applications in key vertical markets. The Company completed additional financing during the first quarter of 2013 (see “NOTE 5 — Related Party and Other Short Term Notes Payable” for more information). The Company believes it will be able to further improve its liquidity and secure additional sources of financing by managing its working capital balances, use of its bank lines of credit, and raising additional capital as needed including development funding from development partners and the issuance of additional equity securities. However, there can be no assurance that additional capital will be available on acceptable terms, if at all, and any such terms may be dilutive to existing stockholders. The Company’s bank lines of credit may be terminated by the bank or by the Company at any time, and expire on October 11, 2013 unless renewed (see “NOTE 6 — Bank Financing Arrangements”). If the Company cannot maintain profitability, it will not be able to support its operations from positive cash flows, and would use its existing cash to support operating losses. If the Company is unable to secure the necessary capital for its business, it may need to suspend some or all of its current operations.

If the Company can maintain revenue growth and attain ongoing profitability, it anticipates requirements for cash will include funding of higher receivable and inventory balances, and increased expenses, including an increase of costs relating to new employees to support our growth and increases in salaries, benefits, and related support costs for employees.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the Company’s inability to continue as a going concern.