diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d871b69..6ee1f64 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 All notable changes to **parallel-sdk** are documented in this file. The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/) and the project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Added
+- `ParallelWorker::write()` and `ParallelWorker::writeln()` methods to emit console messages from workers without them being overwritten by the ProgressBar.
+- `WriteOutputMessage` command to route `write()`/`writeln()` calls through the existing channel infrastructure.
+
+### Changed
+- `ProgressBarWorker` now uses a shared `stderr` `OutputInterface` for both the ProgressBar and messages, so `clear()`/`write()`/`display()` work correctly together.
+
 ## `3.0.0` – 2025-07-04
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9ad3a2..8ed634a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ Available methods are:
 - `setProgress(int $step)`
 - `display()`
 - `clear()`
+- `write(string $message, bool $newline = false)`
+- `writeln(string $message)`
 
 ```php
 use HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\ParallelWorker;
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@ final class ExampleWorker extends ParallelWorker {
         $microseconds = random_int(100, 500);
         $this->setMessage(sprintf("ExampleWorker >> Hello from task #%u, I'll wait %sms", $number, $microseconds));
         usleep($microseconds * 1000);
+        $this->writeln(sprintf("ExampleWorker >> Finished task #%u", $number));
         $this->advance();
         // end example process
 
@@ -349,6 +352,44 @@ final class ExampleWorker extends ParallelWorker {
  memory: 562 KiB, threads: 12x ~474 KiB, Σ 5,6 MiB ↑ 5,6 MiB
 ```
 
+#### Console messages
+
+Use `write()` or `writeln()` to emit ad-hoc console messages from a worker. When a ProgressBar is active, the bar is temporarily hidden, the message is printed, and the bar is redrawn below it so the message is not overwritten.
+
+These methods also work for workers that did not enable `withProgress()`; messages are then written directly to the console.
+
+```php
+use HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\ParallelWorker;
+
+final class ExampleWorker extends ParallelWorker {
+
+    protected function process(int $number = 0): int {
+        $this->writeln(sprintf("Processing task #%u", $number));
+
+        // ... do work ...
+
+        $this->writeln(sprintf("Finished task #%u", $number));
+
+        return $number;
+    }
+
+}
+```
+
+#### Example output
+When used together with `withProgress()`, messages are printed between progress-bar redraws instead of being overwritten:
+
+```bash
+ 0 of 10: Starting...
+ [>------------------------------------------------------------------------]   0%
+ elapsed: < 1 sec, remaining: < 1 sec, ?? items/s,memory: ??
+ Processing task #5
+ Finished task #5
+ 1 of 10: Task #5
+ [=====>-------------------------------------------------------------------]  10%
+ elapsed: < 1 sec, remaining: < 1 sec, ~1.00 items/s,memory: ??
+```
+
 ### References
 1. [parallel\bootstrap()](https://www.php.net/manual/en/parallel.bootstrap.php)
 2. [parallel\Runtime](https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.parallel-runtime.php)
diff --git a/src/Internals/Commands/Output/WriteOutputMessage.php b/src/Internals/Commands/Output/WriteOutputMessage.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99a7202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Internals/Commands/Output/WriteOutputMessage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\Internals\Commands\Output;
+
+use HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\Internals\Commands\ParallelCommandMessage;
+
+/**
+ * Message sent to {@see \HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\Internals\ProgressBarWorker}
+ * to execute {@see \HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\Internals\ProgressBarWorker::writeOutput()}.
+ */
+final readonly class WriteOutputMessage extends ParallelCommandMessage {
+
+    /**
+     * @param  string  $message  Text to output
+     * @param  bool  $newline  Whether to add a trailing newline
+     */
+    public function __construct(string $message, bool $newline = true) {
+        parent::__construct('write_output', [ $message, $newline ]);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Internals/ProgressBarWorker.php b/src/Internals/ProgressBarWorker.php
index 8b7839f..515c18b 100644
--- a/src/Internals/ProgressBarWorker.php
+++ b/src/Internals/ProgressBarWorker.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\Internals;
 
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\Helper;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput;
 
 final class ProgressBarWorker {
     use ProgressBarWorker\HasChannels;
@@ -64,6 +65,13 @@ private function progressBarAction(string $action, array $args): void {
         }
     }
 
+    private function writeOutput(string $message, bool $newline = true): void {
+        // clear the bar, write the message, then redraw the bar below it
+        $this->progressBar->clear();
+        (new ConsoleOutput)->getErrorOutput()->write($message, $newline);
+        $this->progressBar->display();
+    }
+
     private function statsReport(string $worker_id, int $memory_usage): void {
         // save memory usage of thread
         $this->threads_memory['current'][$worker_id] = $memory_usage;
diff --git a/src/Internals/Runner.php b/src/Internals/Runner.php
index 0d48d07..7435c67 100644
--- a/src/Internals/Runner.php
+++ b/src/Internals/Runner.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ final class Runner {
     use Runner\HasChannels;
     use Runner\HasEater;
     use Runner\HasSharedProgressBar;
+    use Runner\HasSharedConsole;
 
     use Runner\ManagesWorkers;
     use Runner\ManagesTasks;
diff --git a/src/Internals/Runner/HasSharedConsole.php b/src/Internals/Runner/HasSharedConsole.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7c7ab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Internals/Runner/HasSharedConsole.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\Internals\Runner;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput;
+
+trait HasSharedConsole {
+
+    /**
+     * @var ConsoleOutput|null Local ConsoleOutput used on non-threaded environments
+     */
+    private ?ConsoleOutput $consoleOutput = null;
+
+    private function initConsole(): void {
+        // on non-threaded environments, just initialize the local ConsoleOutput
+        if (! PARALLEL_EXT_LOADED) {
+            $this->consoleOutput ??= new ConsoleOutput();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function writeOutput(string $message, bool $newline = true): void {
+        $this->consoleOutput ??= new ConsoleOutput();
+        $this->consoleOutput->getErrorOutput()->write($message, $newline);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Internals/Runner/ManagesTasks.php b/src/Internals/Runner/ManagesTasks.php
index 86c0cfe..10c2efc 100644
--- a/src/Internals/Runner/ManagesTasks.php
+++ b/src/Internals/Runner/ManagesTasks.php
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ private function startNextPendingTask(): void {
                 // process task using user Worker
                 : [ ...$task->getInput() ];
 
+            // initialize console output (also initializes the local ConsoleOutput on non-threaded environments)
+            $this->initConsole();
+
             // check if worker has ProgressBar enabled
             if ($registered_worker->hasProgressEnabled()) {
                 // init progressbar
@@ -151,9 +154,12 @@ private function startNextPendingTask(): void {
                     steps:  $registered_worker->getSteps(),
                 ));
                 // connect worker to ProgressBar
-                $worker->connectProgressBar(fn(Commands\ProgressBar\ProgressBarActionMessage $message) => $this->progressBar->processMessage($message));
+                $worker->connectProgressBar(fn(Commands\ParallelCommandMessage $message) => $this->progressBar->processMessage($message));
             }
 
+            // connect worker to console output fallback
+            $worker->connectConsole(fn(Commands\Output\WriteOutputMessage $message) => $this->writeOutput(...$message->args));
+
             $task->setState(Task::STATE_Processing);
 
             // process task using worker
diff --git a/src/Internals/Worker/CommunicatesWithProgressBarWorker.php b/src/Internals/Worker/CommunicatesWithProgressBarWorker.php
index e16919c..bf7bd6f 100644
--- a/src/Internals/Worker/CommunicatesWithProgressBarWorker.php
+++ b/src/Internals/Worker/CommunicatesWithProgressBarWorker.php
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ trait CommunicatesWithProgressBarWorker {
      */
     private TwoWayChannel | Closure | null $progressbar_channel = null;
 
+    /**
+     * @var TwoWayChannel|Closure|null Channel of communication between Task and Console output
+     */
+    private TwoWayChannel | Closure | null $console_channel = null;
+
     final public function connectProgressBar(string | Closure $uuid, string $identifier = null): bool {
         if (! PARALLEL_EXT_LOADED) {
             $this->progressbar_channel = $uuid;
@@ -36,6 +41,17 @@ final public function connectProgressBar(string | Closure $uuid, string $identif
         return true;
     }
 
+    final public function connectConsole(string | Closure $uuid, string $identifier = null): bool {
+        // on non-threaded environments the Runner provides a closure that writes to ConsoleOutput
+        if (! PARALLEL_EXT_LOADED) {
+            $this->console_channel = $uuid;
+        }
+
+        // on threaded environments there is no console coordinator to connect to:
+        // messages are written directly to STDERR when no progress bar is active
+        return true;
+    }
+
     final public function setMessage(string $message, string $name = 'message'): void {
         $this->newProgressBarAction(__FUNCTION__, $message, $name);
     }
@@ -56,6 +72,41 @@ final public function clear(): void {
         $this->newProgressBarAction(__FUNCTION__);
     }
 
+    final public function write(string $message, bool $newline = false): void {
+        $this->sendOutputMessage(new Commands\Output\WriteOutputMessage($message, $newline));
+    }
+
+    final public function writeln(string $message): void {
+        $this->write($message, true);
+    }
+
+    private function sendOutputMessage(Commands\Output\WriteOutputMessage $message): void {
+        // if a progress bar is active, route the message through the ProgressBar worker
+        if ($this->progressbar_channel !== null) {
+            if (PARALLEL_EXT_LOADED) {
+                $this->progressbar_channel->send($message);
+            } else {
+                ($this->progressbar_channel)($message);
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // if a console output channel is connected, route the message there
+        if ($this->console_channel !== null) {
+            if (PARALLEL_EXT_LOADED) {
+                $this->console_channel->send($message);
+            } else {
+                ($this->console_channel)($message);
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // fallback when no coordinator is available
+        fwrite(STDERR, $message->args[0].($message->args[1] ? PHP_EOL : ''));
+    }
+
     private function newProgressBarAction(string $action, ...$args): void {
         // check if progressbar is active
         if ($this->progressbar_channel === null) return;
diff --git a/tests/ParallelTest.php b/tests/ParallelTest.php
index 0da9674..58e9984 100644
--- a/tests/ParallelTest.php
+++ b/tests/ParallelTest.php
@@ -226,4 +226,74 @@ public function testThatCpuUsageCanBeControlled(): void {
         $this->assertGreaterThanOrEqual(1, time() - $start);
     }
 
+    public function testThatWorkerCanWriteMessagesWithoutProgressBar(): void {
+        $output = $this->runWorkerScript(<<<'PHP'
+Scheduler::using(Writer::class);
+foreach (range(1, 3) as $i) {
+    Scheduler::runTask($i);
+}
+Scheduler::awaitTasksCompletion();
+PHP);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Starting #1', $output);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Starting #2', $output);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Starting #3', $output);
+    }
+
+    public function testThatWorkerCanWriteMessagesWithProgressBar(): void {
+        $output = $this->runWorkerScript(<<<'PHP'
+Scheduler::using(Writer::class)->withProgress(steps: 3);
+foreach (range(1, 3) as $i) {
+    Scheduler::runTask($i);
+}
+Scheduler::awaitTasksCompletion();
+PHP);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Starting #1', $output);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Done #3', $output);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('3 of 3: Task #3', $output);
+    }
+
+    private function runWorkerScript(string $body): string {
+        $autoload = __DIR__.'/../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+        $script = <<<'PHP'
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+require __AUTOLOAD__;
+
+if (extension_loaded('parallel')) {
+    parallel\bootstrap(__AUTOLOAD__);
+}
+
+use HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\ParallelWorker;
+use HDSSolutions\Console\Parallel\Scheduler;
+
+final class Writer extends ParallelWorker {
+    protected function process(int $n = 0): int {
+        $this->setMessage(sprintf('Task #%d', $n));
+        $this->writeln(sprintf('Starting #%d', $n));
+        $this->writeln(sprintf('Done #%d', $n));
+        $this->advance();
+
+        return $n;
+    }
+}
+
+__BODY__
+PHP;
+
+        $file = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'parallel_sdk_test_').'.php';
+        file_put_contents($file, str_replace(['__AUTOLOAD__', '__BODY__'], [var_export($autoload, true), $body], $script));
+
+        $output = [];
+        $exit = 0;
+        exec(sprintf('%s %s 2>&1', escapeshellarg(PHP_BINARY), escapeshellarg($file)), $output, $exit);
+
+        unlink($file);
+
+        $this->assertSame(0, $exit, 'Worker script exited with an error');
+
+        return implode("\n", $output);
+    }
+
 }