Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 04, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ISSUER DIRECT CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000843006
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		3,791,038
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-10185
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-1331503
Entity Address Address Line 1	1 Glenwood Avenue
Entity Address Address Line 2	Suite 1001
Entity Address City Or Town	Raleigh
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	27603
City Area Code	919
Local Phone Number	481-4000
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, par value $0.001
Trading Symbol	ISDR
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Entity Address State Or Province	NC