Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 19, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	AWARE, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001015739
Trading Symbol	AWRE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		21,655,905
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity File Number	000-21129
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MA
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2911026
Entity Address, Address Line One	76 Blanchard Road in Burlington
Entity Address, City or Town	Burlington
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	01803
City Area Code	781
Local Phone Number	276-4000
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false