Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 14, 2020
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	AUDIOEYE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001362190
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	AEYE
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,895,269
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true