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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 10, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K/A    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-13463    
Entity Registrant Name BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 41-1741861    
Entity Address, Address Line One 101 CRAWFORDS CORNER ROAD, SUITE 4116    
Entity Address, City or Town HOLMDEL    
Entity Address, State or Province NJ    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 07753    
City Area Code 732    
Local Phone Number 359-1100    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share    
Trading Symbol BKYI    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
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    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 4,934,779
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   1,085,360  
Amendment Description This Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment No. 1”) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of BIO-key International, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2025, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2026, is being filed solely to replace the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and the Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. For ease of reference the Company is refiling the Annual Report on Form 10-K in its entirety. The Company is also including in this Amendment No. 1 currently dated certifications from its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 and Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2, respectively.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001019034    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag true