diff --git a/doc/manpage.dox.in b/doc/manpage.dox.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e6df7893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manpage.dox.in
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/** \page @pagename@ @title@
+
+\verbinclude @filename@
+
+*/
diff --git a/doc/meson.build b/doc/meson.build
index 0e6d7f8e3..7e876bce5 100644
--- a/doc/meson.build
+++ b/doc/meson.build
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ extra_docs = [
   'pipewire-daemon.dox',
   'pipewire-library.dox',
   'pipewire-modules.dox',
-  'pipewire-tools.dox',
   'pipewire-session-manager.dox',
   'pipewire-objects-design.dox',
   'pipewire-audio.dox',
@@ -115,6 +114,30 @@ examples_dox = configure_file(input: 'examples.dox.in',
 
 input_dirs += [ 'doc/examples.dox' ]
 
+man_doxygen = []
+man_subpages = []
+foreach m : manpages
+  manconf = configuration_data()
+  pagename = 'page_man_' + m.split('.rst.in').get(0).replace('.', '_').replace('-', '_')
+  filename = m.split('.rst.in').get(0) + '.dox'
+  manconf.set('pagename', pagename)
+  manconf.set('title', m.split('.rst.in').get(0).replace('.1','').replace('.5',''))
+  manconf.set('filename', meson.project_source_root() / 'man' / m)
+  manfile = configure_file(input: 'manpage.dox.in',
+                           output: filename,
+                           configuration: manconf)
+  man_doxygen += [manfile]
+  man_subpages += ['- \subpage ' + pagename]
+  input_dirs += [ 'doc/' + filename ]
+endforeach
+
+pw_tools_dox_conf = configuration_data()
+pw_tools_dox_conf.set('man_subpages', '\n'.join(man_subpages))
+pw_tools_dox = configure_file(input: 'pipewire-tools.dox.in',
+                          output: 'pipewire-tools.dox',
+                          configuration: pw_tools_dox_conf)
+input_dirs += [ 'doc/pipewire-tools.dox' ]
+
 doxyfile_conf.set('inputs', ' '.join(inputs + input_dirs))
 doxyfile_conf.set('cssfiles', ' '.join(cssfiles))
 doxyfile_conf.set('path_prefixes', ' '.join(path_prefixes))
@@ -131,7 +154,7 @@ if docdir == ''
 endif
 
 html_target = custom_target('pipewire-docs',
-                            input: [ doxyfile, examples_dox ] + inputs + cssfiles,
+                            input: [ doxyfile, examples_dox, pw_tools_dox ] + inputs + cssfiles + man_doxygen,
                             output: [ 'html' ],
                             command: [ doxygen, doxyfile ],
                             install: true,
diff --git a/doc/pipewire-tools.dox b/doc/pipewire-tools.dox.in
similarity index 57%
rename from doc/pipewire-tools.dox
rename to doc/pipewire-tools.dox.in
index 6c311caba..e0bf11680 100644
--- a/doc/pipewire-tools.dox
+++ b/doc/pipewire-tools.dox.in
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 /** \page page_tools PipeWire Tools
 
-*/
+Manual pages:
 
+@man_subpages@
+
+*/
diff --git a/man/meson.build b/man/meson.build
index 2dfd18ecd..8e6e7dbe4 100644
--- a/man/meson.build
+++ b/man/meson.build
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ if not get_option('pipewire-jack').disabled()
   manpages += 'pw-jack.1.rst.in'
 endif
 
+if not generate_manpages
+  subdir_done()
+endif
+
 foreach m : manpages
   file = m.split('.rst.in').get(0)
   rst = configure_file(input : m,
diff --git a/man/pipewire-pulse.1.rst.in b/man/pipewire-pulse.1.rst.in
index d942093c4..eed994bc7 100644
--- a/man/pipewire-pulse.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pipewire-pulse.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pipewire-pulse
 ##############
 
diff --git a/man/pipewire.1.rst.in b/man/pipewire.1.rst.in
index 229b75ec1..fd0701705 100644
--- a/man/pipewire.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pipewire.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pipewire
 ########
 
diff --git a/man/pipewire.conf.5.rst.in b/man/pipewire.conf.5.rst.in
index 5becbbfa5..afa4dc854 100644
--- a/man/pipewire.conf.5.rst.in
+++ b/man/pipewire.conf.5.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pipewire.conf
 #############
 
diff --git a/man/pw-cat.1.rst.in b/man/pw-cat.1.rst.in
index 9de60e0f5..edaaeeb83 100644
--- a/man/pw-cat.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pw-cat.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pw-cat
 ######
 
@@ -44,13 +42,16 @@ OPTIONS
   a connection is made to the default PipeWire instance.
 
 -p | --playback
-  Playback mode. Read data from the specified file, and play it back. If the tool is called under the name **pw-play** or **pw-midiplay** this is the default.
+  Playback mode. Read data from the specified file, and play it back. If the tool
+  is called under the name **pw-play** or **pw-midiplay** this is the default.
 
 -r | --record
-  Recording mode. Capture data and write it to the specified file. If the tool is called under the name **pw-record** or **pw-midirecord** this is the default.
+  Recording mode. Capture data and write it to the specified file. If the tool is
+  called under the name **pw-record** or **pw-midirecord** this is the default.
 
 -m | --midi
-  MIDI mode. *FILE* is a MIDI file. If the tool is called under the name **pw-midiplay** or **pw-midirecord** this is the default.
+  MIDI mode. *FILE* is a MIDI file. If the tool is called under the name
+  **pw-midiplay** or **pw-midirecord** this is the default.
 
 --media-type=VALUE
   Set the media type property (default Audio/Midi depending on mode).
diff --git a/man/pw-cli.1.rst.in b/man/pw-cli.1.rst.in
index 3922f365e..98c5174c7 100644
--- a/man/pw-cli.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pw-cli.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pw-cli
 ######
 
@@ -45,7 +43,8 @@ quit
 MODULE MANAGEMENT
 =================
 
-| Modules are loaded and unloaded in the local instance and can add functionality or objects to the local instance.
+| Modules are loaded and unloaded in the local instance and can add
+| functionality or objects to the local instance.
 
 load-module *name* [*arguments...*]
   Load a module specified by its name and arguments. For most
diff --git a/man/pw-dot.1.rst.in b/man/pw-dot.1.rst.in
index faf4597b7..459953982 100644
--- a/man/pw-dot.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pw-dot.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pw-dot
 ######
 
diff --git a/man/pw-jack.1.rst.in b/man/pw-jack.1.rst.in
index 00c5e799d..0781b3d7b 100644
--- a/man/pw-jack.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pw-jack.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pw-jack
 #######
 
diff --git a/man/pw-metadata.1.rst.in b/man/pw-metadata.1.rst.in
index 84cdfe22a..f83618b27 100644
--- a/man/pw-metadata.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pw-metadata.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pw-metadata
 ###########
 
diff --git a/man/pw-mididump.1.rst.in b/man/pw-mididump.1.rst.in
index f11f13c2b..bb56ec673 100644
--- a/man/pw-mididump.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pw-mididump.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pw-mididump
 ###########
 
diff --git a/man/pw-mon.1.rst.in b/man/pw-mon.1.rst.in
index 1d220eca5..775de0a4e 100644
--- a/man/pw-mon.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pw-mon.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pw-mon
 ######
 
diff --git a/man/pw-profiler.1.rst.in b/man/pw-profiler.1.rst.in
index cb006293b..119d8ceea 100644
--- a/man/pw-profiler.1.rst.in
+++ b/man/pw-profiler.1.rst.in
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-.. This file is part of PipeWire.
-
 pw-profiler
 ###########
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 174f49664..5852af1c4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -479,22 +479,25 @@ if alsa_dep.found()
   subdir('pipewire-alsa/tests')
 endif
 
-doxygen = find_program('doxygen', required : get_option('docs'))
-if doxygen.found()
-  subdir('doc')
-endif
-
+generate_manpages = false
 if not get_option('man').disabled()
   rst2man = find_program('rst2man', required: false)
   if not rst2man.found()
     rst2man = find_program('rst2man.py', required: get_option('man'))
   endif
-  summary({'Manpage generation': rst2man.found()}, bool_yn: true)
   if rst2man.found()
-    subdir('man')
+    generate_manpages = true
   endif
 endif
 
+summary({'Manpage generation': generate_manpages}, bool_yn: true)
+subdir('man')
+
+doxygen = find_program('doxygen', required : get_option('docs'))
+if doxygen.found()
+  subdir('doc')
+endif
+
 setenv = find_program('pw-uninstalled.sh')
 run_target('pw-uninstalled',
   command : [setenv,