diff --git a/python_lib/qss_compiler/lib.cpp b/python_lib/qss_compiler/lib.cpp
index 865a112ae..63f1f09ef 100644
--- a/python_lib/qss_compiler/lib.cpp
+++ b/python_lib/qss_compiler/lib.cpp
@@ -222,19 +222,40 @@ py::tuple py_compile_file(const std::string &inputFile,
                                std::move(onDiagnostic));
 }
 
+qssc::config::EmitAction parseEmitAction(const std::string &name) {
+  if (name == "ast")
+    return qssc::config::EmitAction::AST;
+  if (name == "ast-pretty")
+    return qssc::config::EmitAction::ASTPretty;
+  if (name == "mlir")
+    return qssc::config::EmitAction::MLIR;
+  if (name == "bytecode")
+    return qssc::config::EmitAction::Bytecode;
+  if (name == "wmem")
+    return qssc::config::EmitAction::WaveMem;
+  if (name == "qem")
+    return qssc::config::EmitAction::QEM;
+  if (name == "qeqem")
+    return qssc::config::EmitAction::QEQEM;
+
+  return qssc::config::EmitAction::None;
+}
+
 py::tuple py_link_file(const std::string &input, const bool enableInMemoryInput,
                        const std::string &outputPath, const std::string &target,
+                       const std::string &emitActionString,
                        const std::string &configPath,
                        const std::unordered_map<std::string, double> &arguments,
                        bool treatWarningsAsErrors,
                        qssc::DiagnosticCallback onDiagnostic) {
 
   std::string inMemoryOutput("");
+  auto emitAction = parseEmitAction(emitActionString);
 
-  int const status = qssc::bindArguments(
-      target, qssc::config::EmitAction::QEM, configPath, input, outputPath,
-      arguments, treatWarningsAsErrors, enableInMemoryInput, &inMemoryOutput,
-      std::move(onDiagnostic));
+  int const status =
+      qssc::bindArguments(target, emitAction, configPath, input, outputPath,
+                          arguments, treatWarningsAsErrors, enableInMemoryInput,
+                          &inMemoryOutput, std::move(onDiagnostic));
 
   bool const success = status == 0;
 #ifndef NDEBUG
diff --git a/python_lib/qss_compiler/link.py b/python_lib/qss_compiler/link.py
index 7244614e1..1ced6b7f6 100644
--- a/python_lib/qss_compiler/link.py
+++ b/python_lib/qss_compiler/link.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 """
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from enum import Enum
 from importlib import resources as importlib_resources
 from os import environ as os_environ
 from typing import Mapping, Any, Optional, Callable, Union
@@ -31,6 +32,16 @@
 from . import exceptions
 
 
+class InputType(Enum):
+    """Enumeration of input types supported by the link"""
+
+    QEM = "qem"
+    QEQEM = "qe-qem"
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.value
+
+
 @dataclass
 class LinkOptions:
     """Options to the linker tool."""
@@ -42,6 +53,8 @@ class LinkOptions:
     output_file: Union[str, None] = None
     """Output file, if not supplied raw bytes will be returned."""
     target: str = None
+    """Input source type."""
+    input_type: InputType = InputType.QEM
     """Hardware target to select."""
     arguments: Mapping[str, Any] = field(default_factory=lambda: {})
     """Set the specific execution arguments of a pre-compiled program
@@ -75,6 +88,8 @@ def link_file(
         output_file: Path to write the output payload to.
         target: Compiler target to invoke for binding arguments (must match
             with the target that created the module).
+        input_type: Input file type to invoke for binding arguments (must match
+            with the output type that created the module).
         arguments: Circuit arguments as name/value map.
 
     Returns: Produces a payload in a file.
@@ -129,6 +144,7 @@ def on_diagnostic(diag):
             enable_in_memory,
             output_file,
             link_options.target,
+            str(link_options.input_type),
             config_path,
             link_options.arguments,
             link_options.treat_warnings_as_errors,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_emit_option_to_link_file-8901fd3d6ed51d98.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_emit_option_to_link_file-8901fd3d6ed51d98.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8ddb080c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_emit_option_to_link_file-8901fd3d6ed51d98.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add ``--emit`` option to ``link_file`` function to specify a file format
+    of target file to be linked.