WASM in the Browser: Deploying VERT on CloudFront for Free

WebAssembly lets CPU-heavy work run entirely inside the browser tab — no server, no uploads, no cost. This post covers what WASM actually is, and how to self-host VERT, a fully local file converter, on AWS CloudFront for effectively zero dollars. What is WebAssembly? # WebAssembly (WASM) is a binary instruction format that runs inside the browser at near-native speed. Think of it as a portable…