About Read the Docs
Empowering developers with high-quality documentation platforms for all their projects.
Our Mission
Read the Docs exists to make technical documentation beautiful, powerful, and easy to manage. We believe in an open world where developers can share, collaborate, and build upon each other's work without barriers.
Open Source by Design
All our tools are open source. We contribute back to the community and encourage developers to contribute and improve our platform.
Community-Driven
Our roadmap is shaped by user needs. We actively take feedback from developers to improve the platform.
Innovation
We're continuously innovating to deliver tools that adapt to the changing needs of developers and teams.
Collaboration
We foster collaboration between developers, documentation maintainers, and project teams to create cohesive documentation experiences.
Our Timeline
Founded (2008)
Read the Docs is founded as an open-source documentation platform to simplify technical documentation for Python projects.
Community Growth (2015)
The platform gains traction in open-source communities, empowering developers worldwide to build and maintain documentation.
Global Reach (2020)
Read the Docs expands its infrastructure and support for global teams, offering localizations and enterprise solutions.
Modernization (2023)
Launch of AI-powered doc search and integration with CI/CD tools for enhanced documentation workflows.
Enterprise Adoption (2025)
Widely adopted by enterprise software teams for its security, scalability, and integration with development pipelines.