diff --git a/pkgs/talk/default.nix b/pkgs/talk/default.nix
index 5c3f5d3..fc9d9fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/talk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/talk/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,15 @@
     # ── Config ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     API_KEY="''${ELEVENLABS_API_KEY:?Set ELEVENLABS_API_KEY in your environment}"
     VOICE_ID="''${ELEVENLABS_VOICE_ID:-KXxZd16DiBqt82nbarJx}"
-    TEXT="''${1:?Usage: talk \"Text zum Sprechen\"}"
+    # Argument hat Vorrang, sonst stdin lesen wenn Pipe
+    if [ $# -ge 1 ]; then
+      TEXT="$1"
+    elif [ ! -t 0 ]; then
+      TEXT=$(cat)
+    else
+      echo "Usage: talk \"Text\"  oder  echo Text | talk" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
     AUDIO_FILE="/tmp/voice-notify-$$.mp3"
     ACTION_FILE="/tmp/voice-action-$$"