Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Aug. 07, 2017
Document And Entity Information    
Entity Registrant Name QS ENERGY, INC.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001103795  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2017  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? No  
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? No  
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   230,914,605
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017