Veritone, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Additional Information (Detail)

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Additional Information (Detail)						1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 2017 $ / shares shares	May 17, 2017 $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 20, 2017	Jan. 04, 2017 USD ($) shares	Nov. 30, 2017 shares	May 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Apr. 30, 2016 $ / shares shares	Jul. 31, 2014 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 16, 2017 shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Reverse stock split ratio				0.6
Stockholders' equity, reverse stock split				0.6-for-1.0
Common stock, shares authorized			38,500,000				75,000,000	38,500,000				75,000,000	38,500,000
Common stock, par value \| $ / shares							$ 0.001					$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock shares issued												13,538,080
Repurchase of common stock					7,500							7,500
Share based lump sum payment \| $					$ 350,000
Payment of buyback of common stock \| $					$ 56,000
Issuance of warrants to purchase common stock												1,122,840	2,552,068
Bridge Loan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued									90,000
Borrowing under line of credit \| $									$ 2,000,000
Shares converted to common stock												590,717
Warrants outstanding		313,440												240,000
Dissenting stockholder [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Payments for estimated taxes and reimbursement of certain legal fees for the shares \| $								$ 287,000
Acacia [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding												1,524,573
Acacia [Member] \| Bridge Loan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued		180,000
Borrowing under line of credit \| $			$ 2,000,000				$ 4,000,000
Acacia [Member] \| Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted to common stock		1,523,746										1,523,746
Issuance of warrants to purchase common stock													3
Acacia [Member] \| Primary Warrant [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of stock due to warrants exercise		2,150,335										2,150,335
Warrants outstanding		809,400
VLOC, LLC [Member] \| Bridge Loan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued							90,000
Borrowing under line of credit \| $							$ 4,000,000
Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued											3,092,781
Shares converted to common stock		2,309,135										2,309,135
Share price \| $ / shares											$ 4.85
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued											3,000,000
Shares converted to common stock		2,922,798										2,922,798
Share price \| $ / shares												$ 1.76
Initial Public Offering [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued		2,500,000										2,500,000
Share price \| $ / shares		$ 15
Initial Public Offering [Member] \| Acacia [Member] \| Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted to common stock		1,523,746
Follow On Public Offering [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued	1,121,250					1,121,250
Share price \| $ / shares	$ 23
Note Purchase Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued									120,000
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued													106,420
Repurchase of common stock												7,500
Common Stock [Member] \| Bridge Loan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued												300,000
Shares converted to common stock												590,717
Common Stock [Member] \| Chad Steelberg and Ryan Steelberg [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued								961,835		961,835
Share price \| $ / shares			$ 1.50					$ 1.50		$ 1.50
Service period								4 months
Stock-based compensation expense \| $													$ 1,443,000
Common Stock [Member] \| Dissenting stockholder [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued								106,420				3,621,250
Common Stock [Member] \| Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted to common stock												2,309,135
Common Stock [Member] \| Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted to common stock												2,922,798
Restricted Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares of restricted common stock forfeited												22,243
Shares, Vested												1,227
Common Stock Awards [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued												145,069
General and Administrative [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Settlement expense \| $													$ 294
General and Administrative [Member] \| Dissenting stockholder [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense \| $								$ 159,000
Consultants [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued												6,000