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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070619151908
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001368072-07-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070618
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070619

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kozak Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330271

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16299
		FILM NUMBER:		07928649

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-931-0565

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 AIRPORT BLVD., SUITE 300
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANTS SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000796655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				133054685
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 AIRPORT BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509310500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 AIRPORT BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANTS SOFTWARE COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990806

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHOPP COMPUTER CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990805

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SULLIVAN COMPUTER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870108
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    <periodOfReport>2007-06-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ANTS SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Kozak Joseph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>700 AIRPORT BLVD., SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BURLINGAME</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94010</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.48</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1015000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-18</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1019500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.54</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes: 10,000 shares of Common Stock purchased on the open market on 6/18/2007; 10,000 shares of Common Stock purchased on the open market 6/14/2007; an option covering 125,000 shares of Common Stock granted on 5/04/2005; an option covering 375,000 shares of Common Stock granted on 6/10/2005; an option covering 135,000 shares of Common Stock granted on 10/13/2005; an option covering 200,000 shares of Common Stock granted on 06/19/2006; and an option covering 165,000 shares of Common Stock dated 5/01/2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph Kozak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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