Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 29, 2021
shares
May 10, 2021
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2017
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 22, 2015
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 03, 2014
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 18, 2013
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 08, 2013
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2021
Day
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
$ / shares
shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Recapitalization conversion ratio    0.8293                
Common stock, shares authorized 120,000,000               120,000,000 120,000,000
Common stock, par value | $ / shares $ 0.0001               $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common stock voting rights                 one vote per share  
Common stock, shares issued 48,296,484               48,296,484 32,170,068
Common stock, shares outstanding 48,296,484               48,296,484 32,170,068
Warrants expiry term 5 years               5 years  
Redemption price (per warrant) | $ / shares                 $ 0.01  
Redemption notice period                 30 days  
Redemption share price basis | $ / shares                 $ 18.00  
Redemption share price basis number of days | Day                 20  
Redemption, registration statement to be maintained | Day                 30  
Public Warrants [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares $ 11.50               $ 11.50  
Warrant outstanding 13,800,000               13,800,000  
Number of shares purchased 1               1  
Warrants exercisable period 30 days                  
Legacy Shapeways Series A-1 Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock converted in to aggregate number of shares of common stock   22,579,695                
Legacy Shapeways Series A-2 Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock converted in to aggregate number of shares of common stock   22,579,695                
Legacy Shapeways Series B Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock converted in to aggregate number of shares of common stock   22,579,695                
Legacy Shapeways Series B-1 Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock converted in to aggregate number of shares of common stock   22,579,695                
Legacy Shapeways Series C Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock converted in to aggregate number of shares of common stock   22,579,695                
Legacy Shapeways Series D Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock converted in to aggregate number of shares of common stock   22,579,695                
Legacy Shapeways Series E Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock converted in to aggregate number of shares of common stock   22,579,695                
Prior to Merger [Member] | Public Warrants [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Warrant outstanding 13,800,000               13,800,000  
Legacy Shapeways Common Stock Warrants [Member] | Legacy Shapeways Series B-1 Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Warrants exercised for number of shares of preferred stock     23,125              
Legacy Shapeways Common Stock Warrants [Member] | Executing a Loan Agreement [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Purchase of stock and warrants           248,000 40,000      
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares           $ 1.25 $ 1.25      
Expiration date of warrants             Dec. 18, 2023      
Expiraiton period of warrants from the original issuance date           7 years        
Expiraiton period of warrants from the effective date of an initial public offering           5 years        
Legacy Shapeways Common Stock Warrants [Member] | Amended Loan Agreement [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Purchase of stock and warrants         13,750          
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares         $ 1.70          
Expiration date of warrants         Apr. 22, 2025          
Legacy Shapeways Common Stock Warrants [Member] | Prior to the Business Combination [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Common stock, shares outstanding 212,234               212,234  
Outstanding warrants exercised in aggregate of shares of common stock   255,917                
Legacy Shapeways Preferred Stock Warrants [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares     $ 2.5946 $ 5.2584       $ 2.5946    
Warrants exercisable period from the date of grant       10 years       10 years    
Number of warrants exercised 57,051   23,125              
Warrants exercised for number of shares of Common stock 107,580                  
Legacy Shapeways Preferred Stock Warrants [Member] | Legacy Shapeways Series B-1 Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Purchase of stock and warrants               23,125    
Legacy Shapeways Preferred Stock Warrants [Member] | Legacy Shapeways Series D Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Purchase of stock and warrants       57,051