Read the Docs is an open-sourced free software documentation hosting platform.

[3] The site was created in 2010 by Eric Holscher, Bobby Grace, and Charles Leifer.

[4] On March 9, 2011, the Python Software Foundation Board awarded a grant of US$840 to the Read the Docs project for one year of hosting fees.

[5] On November 13, 2017, the Linux Mint project announced that they were moving their documentation to Read the Docs.

[9][10][11] As of 2024, it continues to hold annual global conferences, organize local meetups, and maintain a Slack channel for "people who care about documentation.