diff --git a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/expand.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/expand.scrbl
index 289d4a6f4a..15baf8fbac 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/expand.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/expand.scrbl
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 @title[#:tag "expand"]{@exec{raco expand}: Macro Expansion}
 
-The @exec{raco expand} command macro expands the contents of
-the given source files. Also see @racket[expand].
+The @exec{raco expand} command macro-expands and pretty-prints the
+contents of the given source files. See also @racket[expand].
 
 Command-line flags:
 
diff --git a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/raco.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/raco.scrbl
index 5e5203e5ba..46f65e6110 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/raco.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/raco.scrbl
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ a typical Racket installation.
 @include-section["test.scrbl"]
 @include-section["docs.scrbl"]
 @include-section["expand.scrbl"]
+@include-section["read.scrbl"]
 @include-section["scribble.scrbl"]
 @include-section["command.scrbl"]
 @include-section["config.scrbl"]
diff --git a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/read.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/read.scrbl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fccbf9967b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/read.scrbl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#lang scribble/doc
+@(require scribble/manual
+          scribble/bnf
+          "common.rkt"
+          (for-label racket/base))
+
+@title[#:tag "read"]{@exec{raco read}: Reading and Pretty-Printing}
+
+@; to associate `history` to the right package:
+@(declare-exporting compiler/commands/read)
+
+The @exec{raco expand} command @racket[read]s and pretty-prints the
+contents of the given files. This command is useful for showing
+how a @tt{#reader} or @hash-lang[]-based reader extension converts
+input to an S-expression. It is also useful for pretty-printing a term
+that is already in S-expression form.
+
+Command-line flags:
+
+@itemlist[
+  @item{@Flag{n} @nonterm{n} or @DFlag{columns} @nonterm{n}  --- format output for a display with @nonterm{n} columns}
+  @item{@Flag{h} or @DFlag{help} --- show help information for this command}
+  @item{@DFlag{} --- do not treat remaining arguments as switches}
+]
+
+@history[#:added "1.3"]
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