| Cover - shares | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2024 | Apr. 19, 2024 | |
| Cover [Abstract] | ||
| Document Type | 10-Q/A | |
| Amendment Flag | true | |
| Amendment Description | This Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bioxytran, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, originally filed on April 19, 2024 (the “Original Filing”), is being filed solely to correct Note 12 to the Financial Statements in the original filing. Inadvertently, the month of May was incorrectly stated, instead of the month of April. Note 12 - Subsequent Events, of this Amendment No. 1, has been restated with the actual month of issuance for the shares of Common Stock. | |
| Document Quarterly Report | true | |
| Document Transition Report | false | |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2024 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2024 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity File Number | 001-35027 | |
| Entity Registrant Name | BIOXYTRAN, INC. | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001445815 | |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 26-2797630 | |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | NV | |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 75 2nd Avenue | |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Ste 605 | |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Needham | |
| Entity Address, State or Province | MA | |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 02494 | |
| City Area Code | 617 | |
| Local Phone Number | 454-1199 | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock | |
| Trading Symbol | BIXT | |
| 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 | |
| Entity Shell Company | false | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 174,962,481 |
