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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080429155731
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214589-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080429

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDGAR ONLINE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001080224
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				061447017
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06854
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038525666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06854

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEINSTEIN RICHARD L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214589

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32194
		FILM NUMBER:		08785346

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE COS INC
		STREET 2:		43-40 NORTHERN BLVD
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7189373700
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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001080224</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EDGAR ONLINE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>edgr</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001214589</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FEINSTEIN RICHARD L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EDGAR ONLINE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>50 WASHINGTON STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORWALK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06854</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.41</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.41</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-04-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued pursuant to a Board of Directors approved Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options vest in three equal installments beginning on April 28, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard Feinstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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