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SQLite WASM Quota
Client-Side WebAssembly & Storage Architecture

SQLite WASM Storage Quota Estimator

Accurately calculate Origin Private File System (OPFS) limits, browser origin quotas, WAL file overhead, and VACUUM disk safety buffers across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and mobile WebKit.

Cross-Browser Simulator ↓

Live Browser Hardware Diagnostic Detecting...

Live inspection of navigator.storage.estimate(), OPFS availability, and persistence mode.

Live Quota Ceiling
-- GB
Max origin allowance
Current Usage
-- MB
0.00% consumed
Persistence Status
Evaluating...
LRU evictable by default
OPFS & Worker Support
Checking...
FileSystemSyncAccessHandle
Origin Quota Utilization Bar -- GB available for SQLite
Probing browser storage primitives via standardized HTML5 Storage APIs...
// SIMULATE REAL CLIENT CONFIGURATIONS

Cross-Browser Storage Capacity Simulator

Predict exact storage exhaustion limits, WAL log expansion, and defragmentation headroom for target user devices.

Chromium grants up to 60% of total available disk volume per origin, with seamless OPFS sync handle access in Web Workers.

128 GB
8 GB (Budget Phone) 128 GB (Laptop) 512 GB 1 TB (Pro Desktop)
250 MB
10 MB (Light) 250 MB (Local CRM) 1.5 GB 15 GB (Vector / Analytics)
25 MB / mo
1 MB/mo (Read-heavy) 25 MB/mo (Standard sync) 1 GB/mo (Streaming)
Origin Quota Limit
76.8 GB
60% of available disk volume
Total Required Footprint
575 MB
DB + WAL + VACUUM buffer
Remaining Origin Buffer
76.2 GB
99.3% origin headroom free
Eviction Risk Rating
LOW / IMMUNE
Persisted origin storage
Storage Footprint Composition Breakdown 575 MB Allocated
DB 250MB
WAL 75MB
VAC 250MB
Base Data: 250 MB
WAL Buffer: 75 MB
VACUUM Temp: 250 MB
Runway to Quota Limit
> 5+ Years
Based on 25 MB/mo ingestion
B-Tree Page Estimate
64,000 Pages
4,096-byte pages (Depth ~3)
Architectural Assessment: Optimal Capacity

Target database fits comfortably within client origin quota. Chromium will allow seamless reads and writes via OPFS without user prompts.

// PRODUCTION CODE TEMPLATES

SQLite WASM OPFS Defensive Code Patterns

Tested snippets to handle storage permission gates, pre-flight checks, and VACUUM safety.

// 1. Safe Storage Persistence Request Pattern
async function ensurePersistentStorage() {
  if (!navigator.storage || !navigator.storage.persist) {
    console.warn("StorageManager API not supported in this environment");
    return false;
  }
  
  // First check if already persistent
  const isPersisted = await navigator.storage.persisted();
  if (isPersisted) {
    console.log("Storage is already persistent and immune to LRU eviction");
    return true;
  }
  
  // Request persistence from browser
  const granted = await navigator.storage.persist();
  if (granted) {
    console.log("Storage persistence successfully GRANTED by user/browser");
  } else {
    console.warn("Storage persistence DENIED: origin remains best-effort (LRU evictable)");
  }
  return granted;
}
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Chromium Quota Manager

Chromium (Chrome, Edge, Opera) allocates up to 60% of total free drive storage to a single origin. Origin storage is partitioned into "temporary" (LRU evictable under low disk) and "persistent". Once granted persistence, the origin is never evicted automatically.

02

WebKit & Safari 7-Day Cap

Safari prompts when an origin reaches 1GB. On iOS, regular Safari tabs are capped at ~1GB and subject to Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) 7-day deletion without user visits. Converting your app into an installed PWA unlocks multi-GB storage stability.

03

The VACUUM 2x Trap

VACUUM writes an entirely new clone of the database to eliminate free page fragmentation. If your database is 1.5GB and your origin has only 1.2GB of free quota remaining, running VACUUM fails abruptly with SQLITE_FULL. Always maintain 120% free headroom.

// EXPERT ANSWERS

Frequently Asked Questions

Deep architectural insights on SQLite WASM, OPFS, and browser storage longevity.

What is the storage quota limit for SQLite WASM in modern browsers? ↓

Storage limits depend on your client's browser engine and available free drive space:

  • Google Chrome & Chromium: Up to 60% of available total disk space per origin. On a 512GB laptop with 200GB free, your web app can store up to 120GB!
  • Apple Safari Desktop: Prompts the user when exceeding 1GB, granting access up to roughly 60% of disk space upon confirmation.
  • Mobile Safari (iOS): Standard web tabs face a strict 1GB limit and may be purged after 7 days without interaction. Installing the app as an iOS Home Screen PWA significantly relaxes quota constraints.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Up to 50% of free disk space per origin, subject to an overall 10GB default group cap.
Why does SQLite VACUUM require 2x the database size in OPFS? ↓
SQLite's VACUUM command defragments the database file by creating a brand-new, clean copy on disk and copying all pages sequentially. During this operation, both the original database file and the new temporary file exist simultaneously in the Origin Private File System directory. If your origin lacks sufficient quota for both files, SQLite will throw an unrecoverable SQLITE_FULL error.
Why is OPFS so much faster than IndexedDB for SQLite WASM? ↓
The Origin Private File System (OPFS) provides a dedicated synchronous access primitive: FileSystemSyncAccessHandle. When running in a Dedicated Web Worker, SQLite WASM writes raw binary pages directly to the underlying OS disk blocks synchronously, bypassing DOM thread hops and JSON/Blob serialization. In contrast, older IndexedDB VFS approaches (like Absurd-SQL or Emscripten IDBFS) serialize binary blocks through IndexedDB transactions, resulting in heavy memory pressure and high I/O latency.
How do I safeguard client databases from automatic browser eviction? ↓
By default, all browser storage is treated as "best-effort", which means the browser will automatically delete old origin data if the user's hard drive experiences high storage pressure (LRU eviction). By calling navigator.storage.persist() (preferably triggered after a user interaction or login), you request "persistent" status. Once persistent storage is granted, browsers will never clear your SQLite files without direct manual intervention by the user via browser settings.
What happens when SQLite WASM hits the browser quota ceiling? ↓
When OPFS attempts to write past the origin quota boundary, the underlying browser file system call throws a QuotaExceededError DOMException, which the SQLite VFS translates into SQLITE_FULL (code 13). Ongoing write transactions will fail and roll back. To prevent ungraceful crashes, web apps should implement pre-flight storage estimates using navigator.storage.estimate() before batch operations.