diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 25fa6215fdd..81e38fca559 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib"
+  "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib",
+  "conventionalCommits.scopes": [
+    "extension-link",
+    "settings"
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/index.html b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/index.jsx b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/index.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c1484131a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/index.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import './styles.scss'
+
+import React from 'react'
+
+import Link from '@tiptap/extension-link'
+import { EditorContent, useEditor } from '@tiptap/react'
+import StarterKit from '@tiptap/starter-kit'
+
+export default () => {
+  const editor = useEditor({
+    extensions: [
+      StarterKit,
+      Link.configure({
+        validate: link => /^https?:\/\//.test(link),
+      }),
+    ],
+    content: `
+      <p>Hey! Try to type in url with and without a http/s protocol. - Links without a protocol should not get auto linked</p>
+    `,
+    editorProps: {
+      attributes: {
+        spellcheck: 'false',
+      },
+    },
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <EditorContent editor={editor} />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/index.spec.js b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/index.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e1d6b7d13a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/index.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+context('/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/', () => {
+  before(() => {
+    cy.visit('/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/')
+  })
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.get('.ProseMirror').type('{selectall}{backspace}')
+  })
+
+  const validLinks = [
+    'https://tiptap.dev',
+    'http://tiptap.dev',
+    'https://www.tiptap.dev/',
+    'http://www.tiptap.dev/',
+  ]
+
+  const invalidLinks = [
+    'tiptap.dev',
+    'www.tiptap.dev',
+  ]
+
+  validLinks.forEach(link => {
+    it(`${link} should get autolinked`, () => {
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror').type(link)
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror').should('have.text', link)
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror')
+        .find('a')
+        .should('have.length', 1)
+        .should('have.attr', 'href', link)
+    })
+  })
+
+  invalidLinks.forEach(link => {
+    it(`${link} should NOT get autolinked`, () => {
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror').type(link)
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror').should('have.text', link)
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror')
+        .find('a')
+        .should('have.length', 0)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/styles.scss b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/styles.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a6d1a7c558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/React/styles.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/* Basic editor styles */
+.ProseMirror {
+  > * + * {
+    margin-top: 0.75em;
+  }
+
+  ul,
+  ol {
+    padding: 0 1rem;
+  }
+
+  h1,
+  h2,
+  h3,
+  h4,
+  h5,
+  h6 {
+    line-height: 1.1;
+  }
+
+  code {
+    background-color: rgba(#616161, 0.1);
+    color: #616161;
+  }
+
+  pre {
+    background: #0D0D0D;
+    color: #FFF;
+    font-family: 'JetBrainsMono', monospace;
+    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+
+    code {
+      color: inherit;
+      padding: 0;
+      background: none;
+      font-size: 0.8rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  img {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+  }
+
+  hr {
+    margin: 1rem 0;
+  }
+
+  blockquote {
+    padding-left: 1rem;
+    border-left: 2px solid rgba(#0D0D0D, 0.1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/index.html b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/index.spec.js b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/index.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a74965973d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/index.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+context('/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/', () => {
+  before(() => {
+    cy.visit('/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/')
+  })
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.get('.ProseMirror').type('{selectall}{backspace}')
+  })
+
+  const validLinks = [
+    'https://tiptap.dev',
+    'http://tiptap.dev',
+    'https://www.tiptap.dev/',
+    'http://www.tiptap.dev/',
+  ]
+
+  const invalidLinks = [
+    'tiptap.dev',
+    'www.tiptap.dev',
+  ]
+
+  validLinks.forEach(link => {
+    it(`${link} should get autolinked`, () => {
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror').type(link)
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror').should('have.text', link)
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror')
+        .find('a')
+        .should('have.length', 1)
+        .should('have.attr', 'href', link)
+    })
+  })
+
+  invalidLinks.forEach(link => {
+    it(`${link} should NOT get autolinked`, () => {
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror').type(link)
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror').should('have.text', link)
+      cy.get('.ProseMirror')
+        .find('a')
+        .should('have.length', 0)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/index.vue b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/index.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b701cf8bef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/src/Examples/AutolinkValidation/Vue/index.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+<template>
+  <editor-content :editor="editor" />
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import { Editor, EditorContent } from '@tiptap/vue-3'
+import StarterKit from '@tiptap/starter-kit'
+import Link from '@tiptap/extension-link'
+
+export default {
+  components: {
+    EditorContent,
+  },
+
+  data() {
+    return {
+      editor: null,
+    }
+  },
+
+  mounted() {
+    this.editor = new Editor({
+      extensions: [
+        StarterKit,
+        Link.configure({
+          validate: link => /^https?:\/\//.test(link),
+        }),
+      ],
+      content: `
+        <p>Hey! Try to type in url with and without a http/s protocol. - Links without a protocol should not get auto linked</p>
+      `,
+      editorProps: {
+        attributes: {
+          spellcheck: 'false',
+        },
+      },
+    })
+  },
+
+  beforeUnmount() {
+    this.editor.destroy()
+  },
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+/* Basic editor styles */
+.ProseMirror {
+  > * + * {
+    margin-top: 0.75em;
+  }
+
+  ul,
+  ol {
+    padding: 0 1rem;
+  }
+
+  h1,
+  h2,
+  h3,
+  h4,
+  h5,
+  h6 {
+    line-height: 1.1;
+  }
+
+  code {
+    background-color: rgba(#616161, 0.1);
+    color: #616161;
+  }
+
+  pre {
+    background: #0D0D0D;
+    color: #FFF;
+    font-family: 'JetBrainsMono', monospace;
+    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+
+    code {
+      color: inherit;
+      padding: 0;
+      background: none;
+      font-size: 0.8rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  img {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+  }
+
+  hr {
+    margin: 1rem 0;
+  }
+
+  blockquote {
+    padding-left: 1rem;
+    border-left: 2px solid rgba(#0D0D0D, 0.1);
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/docs/api/marks/link.md b/docs/api/marks/link.md
index 3464114565a..1aad36b2f79 100644
--- a/docs/api/marks/link.md
+++ b/docs/api/marks/link.md
@@ -64,6 +64,18 @@ Link.configure({
 })
 ```
 
+### validate
+A function that validates every autolinked link. If it exists, it will be called with the link href as argument. If it returns `false`, the link will be removed.
+
+Can be used to set rules for example excluding or including certain domains, tlds, etc.
+
+```js
+// only autolink urls with a protocol
+Link.configure({
+  validate: href => /^https?:\/\//.test(href),
+})
+```
+
 ## Commands
 
 ### setLink()
diff --git a/packages/extension-link/src/helpers/autolink.ts b/packages/extension-link/src/helpers/autolink.ts
index bd72b1ce9dc..f413792bb53 100644
--- a/packages/extension-link/src/helpers/autolink.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-link/src/helpers/autolink.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
+import { find, test } from 'linkifyjs'
+import { MarkType } from 'prosemirror-model'
+import { Plugin, PluginKey } from 'prosemirror-state'
+
 import {
-  getMarksBetween,
-  findChildrenInRange,
   combineTransactionSteps,
+  findChildrenInRange,
   getChangedRanges,
+  getMarksBetween,
 } from '@tiptap/core'
-import { Plugin, PluginKey } from 'prosemirror-state'
-import { MarkType } from 'prosemirror-model'
-import { find, test } from 'linkifyjs'
 
 type AutolinkOptions = {
   type: MarkType,
+  validate?: (url: string) => boolean,
 }
 
 export function autolink(options: AutolinkOptions): Plugin {
@@ -70,6 +72,13 @@ export function autolink(options: AutolinkOptions): Plugin {
 
             find(text)
               .filter(link => link.isLink)
+              .filter(link => {
+                if (options.validate) {
+                  return options.validate(link.value)
+                }
+
+                return true
+              })
               // calculate link position
               .map(link => ({
                 ...link,
diff --git a/packages/extension-link/src/helpers/pasteHandler.ts b/packages/extension-link/src/helpers/pasteHandler.ts
index fc06a206d86..f6aa323d314 100644
--- a/packages/extension-link/src/helpers/pasteHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-link/src/helpers/pasteHandler.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { Editor } from '@tiptap/core'
-import { Plugin, PluginKey } from 'prosemirror-state'
-import { MarkType } from 'prosemirror-model'
 import { find } from 'linkifyjs'
+import { MarkType } from 'prosemirror-model'
+import { Plugin, PluginKey } from 'prosemirror-state'
+
+import { Editor } from '@tiptap/core'
 
 type PasteHandlerOptions = {
   editor: Editor,
diff --git a/packages/extension-link/src/link.ts b/packages/extension-link/src/link.ts
index 40bd1c932f9..43d6c11f69f 100644
--- a/packages/extension-link/src/link.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-link/src/link.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-import { Mark, markPasteRule, mergeAttributes } from '@tiptap/core'
 import { find } from 'linkifyjs'
+
+import { Mark, markPasteRule, mergeAttributes } from '@tiptap/core'
+
 import { autolink } from './helpers/autolink'
 import { clickHandler } from './helpers/clickHandler'
 import { pasteHandler } from './helpers/pasteHandler'
@@ -21,6 +23,12 @@ export interface LinkOptions {
    * A list of HTML attributes to be rendered.
    */
   HTMLAttributes: Record<string, any>,
+  /**
+   * A validation function that modifies link verification for the auto linker.
+   * @param url - The url to be validated.
+   * @returns - True if the url is valid, false otherwise.
+   */
+  validate?: (url: string) => boolean,
 }
 
 declare module '@tiptap/core' {
@@ -63,6 +71,7 @@ export const Link = Mark.create<LinkOptions>({
         rel: 'noopener noreferrer nofollow',
         class: null,
       },
+      validate: undefined,
     }
   },
 
@@ -123,6 +132,13 @@ export const Link = Mark.create<LinkOptions>({
     return [
       markPasteRule({
         find: text => find(text)
+          .filter(link => {
+            if (this.options.validate) {
+              return this.options.validate(link.value)
+            }
+
+            return true
+          })
           .filter(link => link.isLink)
           .map(link => ({
             text: link.value,
@@ -143,6 +159,7 @@ export const Link = Mark.create<LinkOptions>({
     if (this.options.autolink) {
       plugins.push(autolink({
         type: this.type,
+        validate: this.options.validate,
       }))
     }