diff --git a/numberstation.go b/numberstation.go
index 4111c44..ae0145f 100644
--- a/numberstation.go
+++ b/numberstation.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 	"flag"
+	"bufio"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/chzyer/readline"
 	"github.com/gopxl/beep"
@@ -39,55 +41,72 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Configure readline settings
-	rl, err := readline.NewEx(&readline.Config{
-		Prompt:              "> ", // Use a simple prompt for each line input
-		InterruptPrompt:     "^C",
-		EOFPrompt:           "exit",
-		FuncFilterInputRune: uppercaseFilter, // Filter to show uppercase
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error initializing readline: %s\n", err)
-		return
-	}
-	defer rl.Close()
+	var input string
 
-	// Inform the user about how to enter input
-	fmt.Println("Enter text to be read (A-Z and 0-9 only). Press Enter on a blank line to process:")
-
-	var inputBuilder strings.Builder
-	for {
-		line, err := rl.Readline()
-		if err != nil {
-			if err.Error() == "EOF" {
-				fmt.Println("Exiting.")
-				return
-			}
+	// Check if input is being redirected from a file
+	if isInputFromPipe() {
+		// Read from stdin (file input)
+		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(os.Stdin)
+		var inputBuilder strings.Builder
+		for scanner.Scan() {
+			line := scanner.Text()
+			inputBuilder.WriteString(line + "\n")
+		}
+		if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("Error reading input: %s\n", err)
 			return
 		}
+		input = inputBuilder.String()
+	} else {
+		// Use readline for interactive input
+		rl, err := readline.NewEx(&readline.Config{
+			Prompt:              "> ", // Use a simple prompt for each line input
+			InterruptPrompt:     "^C",
+			EOFPrompt:           "exit",
+			FuncFilterInputRune: uppercaseFilter, // Filter to show uppercase
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Error initializing readline: %s\n", err)
+			return
+		}
+		defer rl.Close()
 
-		// Check if the user entered a blank line to finish input
-		if strings.TrimSpace(line) == "" {
-			break
+		// Inform the user about how to enter input
+		fmt.Println("Enter text to be read (A-Z and 0-9 only). Press Enter on a blank line to process:")
+
+		var inputBuilder strings.Builder
+		for {
+			line, err := rl.Readline()
+			if err != nil {
+				if err.Error() == "EOF" {
+					fmt.Println("Exiting.")
+					return
+				}
+				fmt.Printf("Error reading input: %s\n", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Check if the user entered a blank line to finish input
+			if strings.TrimSpace(line) == "" {
+				break
+			}
+
+			// Append the line to the input builder
+			inputBuilder.WriteString(line + "\n")
 		}
 
-		// Append the line to the input builder
-		inputBuilder.WriteString(line + "\n")
+		input = inputBuilder.String()
 	}
 
-	// Get the complete input as a string
-	input := inputBuilder.String()
+	// Process the input
 	input = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(input))
-
-	// Split the input into sections and process each section
 	sections := strings.FieldsFunc(input, func(r rune) bool {
 		return r == ' ' || r == '-' || r == '_'
 	})
 
-	fmt.Println("Playback starting...")
+	fmt.Println("Beginning playback...")
+
 	for _, section := range sections {
-		// Determine the number of times to read each section
 		numRepeats := 1
 		if *repeat {
 			numRepeats = 2
@@ -115,6 +134,12 @@ func main() {
 	fmt.Println("Playback finished. Exiting.")
 }
 
+// Function to check if input is from a pipe or file
+func isInputFromPipe() bool {
+	fileInfo, _ := os.Stdin.Stat()
+	return (fileInfo.Mode() & os.ModeCharDevice) == 0
+}
+
 // Function to play sound
 func playSound(soundData []byte) {
 	streamer, format, err := wav.Decode(bytes.NewReader(soundData))