diff --git a/packages/router/src/components/link.rs b/packages/router/src/components/link.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a78ec5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/router/src/components/link.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+use dioxus::prelude::*;
+use dioxus_router_core::{navigation::NavigationTarget, RouterMessage};
+use log::error;
+
+use crate::utils::use_router_internal::use_router_internal;
+
+/// The properties for a [`Link`].
+#[derive(Debug, Props)]
+pub struct LinkProps<'a> {
+    /// A class to apply to the generated HTML anchor when the `target` route is active.
+    ///
+    /// This overrides the `active_class` property of a [`Router`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Router`]: crate::components::Router
+    pub active_class: Option<&'a str>,
+    /// The children to render within the generated HTML anchor.
+    pub children: Element<'a>,
+    /// The `class` attribute of the generated HTML anchor.
+    ///
+    /// When the `target` route is active, `active_class` is appended at the end.
+    pub class: Option<&'a str>,
+    /// Require the _exact_ target route to be active, for the link to be active. See
+    /// [`RouterState::is_active`](crate::state::RouterState::is_active).
+    #[props(default)]
+    pub exact: bool,
+    /// The `id` attribute of the generated HTML anchor.
+    pub id: Option<&'a str>,
+    /// When [`true`], the `target` will be opened in a new tab.
+    #[props(default)]
+    pub new_tab: bool,
+    /// The `rel` attribute of the generated HTML anchor.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to `"noreferrer noopener"` for [`ExternalTarget`] targets.
+    pub rel: Option<&'a str>,
+    /// The navigation target. Corresponds to the `href` of an HTML anchor.
+    #[props(into)]
+    pub target: NavigationTarget,
+}
+
+#[allow(non_snake_case)]
+pub fn Link<'a>(cx: Scope<'a, LinkProps<'a>>) -> Element {
+    let LinkProps {
+        active_class,
+        children,
+        class,
+        exact,
+        id,
+        new_tab,
+        rel,
+        target,
+    } = cx.props;
+
+    // hook up to router
+    let router = match use_router_internal(&cx) {
+        Some(r) => r,
+        None => {
+            error!("`Link` must have access to a parent router, will be inactive");
+            #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+            panic!("`Link` must have access to a parent router");
+            #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+            return None;
+        }
+    };
+    let state = loop {
+        if let Some(state) = router.state.try_read() {
+            break state;
+        }
+    };
+    let sender = router.sender.clone();
+
+    let href = state.href(target);
+    let ac = active_class
+        .and_then(|active_class| {
+            state
+                .is_at(target, *exact)
+                .then(|| format!(" {active_class}"))
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    let id = id.unwrap_or_default();
+    let class = format!("{}{ac}", class.unwrap_or_default());
+    let tag_target = new_tab.then_some("_blank").unwrap_or_default();
+
+    let is_external = matches!(target, NavigationTarget::External(_));
+    let is_router_nav = !is_external && !new_tab;
+    let prevent_default = is_router_nav.then_some("onclick").unwrap_or_default();
+    let rel = rel.unwrap_or(
+        is_external
+            .then_some("noopener noreferrer")
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
+    );
+
+    render! {
+        a {
+            onclick: move |_| {
+                if is_router_nav {
+                    let _ = sender.unbounded_send(RouterMessage::Push(target.clone()));
+                }
+            },
+            href: "{href}",
+            prevent_default: "{prevent_default}",
+            class: "{class}",
+            id: "{id}",
+            rel: "{rel}",
+            target: "{tag_target}",
+            children
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/router/src/lib.rs b/packages/router/src/lib.rs
index a6dc8b866..30be8c85f 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/router/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 pub mod components {
+    mod link;
+    pub use link::*;
+
     mod outlet;
     pub use outlet::*;
 }