diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec2c00b..9a64450 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ import mdocfile
 df = mdocfile.read('my_mdoc_file.mdoc')
 ```
 
+`mdocfile.read_string()` will read mdoc file data stored in a string
+
+```python
+
+import mdocfile
+
+df = mdocfile.read_string('...mdoc string data...')
+```
+
 For writing valid mdoc files, please see 
 [writing mdoc files](https://teamtomo.org/mdocfile/writing/).
 
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 4f872f1..46c80f2 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ import mdocfile
 df = mdocfile.read('my_mdoc_file.mdoc')
 ```
 
+`mdocfile.read_string()` will read mdoc file data stored in a string
+
+```python
+
+import mdocfile
+
+df = mdocfile.read_string('...mdoc string data...')
+```
+
 ---
 
 For writing valid mdoc files, please see [writing mdoc files](./writing.md).