Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 27, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	HEAT BIOLOGICS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001476963
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,452,341
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 29,384,995