Learn QT-WEBASSEMBLY with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 25, 2025
Installation Setup
Install Qt 6+ with WebAssembly target
Install Emscripten toolchain
Configure Qt Kit for WebAssembly in Qt Creator
Build project targeting WebAssembly
Open generated HTML in browser to run app
Environment Setup
Install Qt 6+
Install Emscripten SDK and activate environment
Configure Qt Creator with WASM kit
Build sample project to verify toolchain
Serve compiled HTML/WASM in browser
Config Files
CMakeLists.txt or .pro - project build config
index.html - WASM loader
assets/ - images, fonts, media
qml/ - QML UI modules
build/ - WASM output artifacts
Cli Commands
emcmake cmake . - configure project for Emscripten
emmake make - compile project to WASM
python -m http.server - serve generated HTML
qmake - configure Qt project
cmake - general project build
Internationalization
Qt translation system supported (QTranslator)
Unicode support in QML and C++
Browser locale detection possible
Multi-language UIs can be built
Global community provides resources
Accessibility
Supports keyboard and mouse events
Screen readers via QML accessibility API
Works in modern browsers on desktop/mobile
Documentation available in English
Community support for cross-platform issues
Ui Styling
Qt Quick/QML provides styling and themes
Qt Widgets follow desktop-style UI
Custom fonts, images, and animations supported
CSS-like styling for QML components
Responsive layouts possible with anchors and layouts
State Management
Application state managed in Qt objects
Persistent state via IndexedDB/localStorage
Signals/slots propagate state changes
Browser refresh resets in-memory state
Use serialization for save/load
Data Management
Assets stored in project folder and loaded via Qt
Persistent browser storage via IndexedDB
Network requests via Qt Network module
Logging via console or in-app widgets
Binary resources loaded using Qt resource system