Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 07, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000803578
Entity Registrant Name	WAVEDANCER, INC.
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-41092
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	54-1167364
Entity Address, Address Line One	12015 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Suite 210
Entity Address, City or Town	Fairfax
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	22033
City Area Code	703
Local Phone Number	383-3000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	WAVD
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		19,165,548