| Cover | Nov. 22, 2021 |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Nov. 22, 2021 |
| Entity File Number | 001-39794 |
| Entity Registrant Name | MOTIVE CAPITAL CORP |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001827821 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-1561111 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | E9 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 7 World Trade Center |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | 250 Greenwich St., FL 47 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10007 |
| City Area Code | 212 |
| Local Phone Number | 651-0200 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period | false |
| Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant |
| Trading Symbol | MOTV.U |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Common Class A [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of units |
| Trading Symbol | MOTV |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Redeemable Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Redeemable Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 |
| Trading Symbol | MOTV WS |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
