diff --git a/scripts/make_docs.py b/scripts/make_docs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bffd5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/make_docs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# Ceres Solver - A fast non-linear least squares minimizer
+# Copyright 2013 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+# http://code.google.com/p/ceres-solver/
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its contributors may be
+#   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+#   specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Author: sameeragarwal@google.com (Sameer Agarwal)
+#
+# Note: You will need Sphinx and Pygments installed for this to work.
+
+import sys
+import os
+import glob
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+  print "make_docs.py src_root destination_root"
+  sys.exit(1);
+
+src_dir =  sys.argv[1] + "/docs/source"
+build_root = sys.argv[2]
+doctrees_dir = build_root + "/doctrees"
+html_dir =  build_root + "/html"
+
+# Run Sphinx to build the documentation.
+os.system("sphinx-build -b html -d %s %s %s" %(doctrees_dir, src_dir, html_dir))
+
+input_pattern = """config=TeX-AMS-MML_HTMLorMML"></script>"""
+output_pattern = """config=TeX-AMS_HTML">
+  MathJax.Hub.Config({
+    "HTML-CSS": {
+      availableFonts: ["TeX"]
+    }
+  });
+</script>"""
+
+# By default MathJax uses does not use TeX fonts. This simple search
+# an replace fixes that.
+for name in glob.glob("%s/*.html" % html_dir):
+  print "Postprocessing: ", name
+  out = open(name).read().replace(input_pattern, output_pattern)
+  open(name, "w").write(out)
diff --git a/scripts/make_release b/scripts/make_release
index 404aa75..d5867b3 100755
--- a/scripts/make_release
+++ b/scripts/make_release
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 #
 # Author: mierle@gmail.com (Keir Mierle)
 #
-# Note: you will need a fairly complete latex installation, along with
-# pygments, for this to work.
+# Note: You will need Sphinx and Pygments installed for this to work.
 
 if [ -z $1 ] ; then
   echo 'usage: scripts/make_release <version>'
@@ -90,26 +89,18 @@
 echo "$GIT_COMMIT" >> $VERSIONFILE
 
 # Build the documentation.
-cp -pr "$TMP/docs" $DOCS_TMP
-cd $DOCS_TMP
-curl http://minted.googlecode.com/files/minted.sty > minted.sty
-pdflatex -shell-escape ceres-solver && \
-  bibtex ceres-solver && \
-  pdflatex -shell-escape ceres-solver && \
-  pdflatex -shell-escape ceres-solver
-cp $DOCS_TMP/ceres-solver.pdf "$TMP/docs/ceres-solver.pdf"
-cp $DOCS_TMP/ceres-solver.pdf "/tmp/ceres-solver-$1.pdf"
+python $TMP/scripts/make_docs.py $TMP $DOCS_TMP
+cp -pr $DOCS_TMP/html $TMP/docs
 
 # Build the tarball.
 cd /tmp
 tar -cvzf "ceres-solver-$1.tar.gz" "ceres-solver-$1"
 
 # Don't leave a mess behind.
-rm -rf $DOCS_TMP
 rm -rf $TMP
+rm -rf /tmp/sphinx-build/ceres-solver
 
 # Reminder to upload.
 echo
 echo "TODO: upload /tmp/ceres-solver-$1.tar.gz"
-echo "TODO: upload /tmp/ceres-solver-$1.pdf"
 echo