EcuRed is a Cuban online encyclopedia designed to collect, organize, and share reference information across a wide range of subjects. Its content covers culture, sports, politics, science and technology, economics, health, geography, and the environment, alongside articles about Cuban history, people, and the arts. The site features reference, highlighted, and certified articles, thematic portals, current-affairs material, historical anniversaries, and a library of digital books.

It also invites readers to help expand and improve the encyclopedia by creating requested articles, updating existing entries, correcting errors, and following editorial and sourcing guidelines. For access beyond an internet connection, EcuRed offers a portable version based on Kiwix, downloadable documentary content in the open ZIM format, collections of EcuLibros, and an offline editor for drafting articles locally before uploading them. The project presents itself as a collaborative knowledge resource, emphasizing responsibility, traceability, originality, and reliability.

Its tools and guidance support contributors in structuring articles, citing sources, and organizing information for readers