Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	May 08, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	VIEW SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001075857
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		133,179,400
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013