diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6aa6b1a..7fa1fc8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ A self contained static website for browsing the collection of salvaged mp3.com
 
 ## Runtime Notes
 
-- Uses the official `sqlite3` WASM build (vendored under `vendor/sqlite3/`) so that FTS5 is available client-side.
+- Uses the `sql.js` WASM build (bundled as `sql-wasm.js`/`sql-wasm.wasm`) so that FTS5 is available client-side.
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 49317a6..03aa598 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@
     <!-- Third-party libs loaded from CDNs (no trackers). Pinned versions. -->
     <!-- fflate: tiny ZIP library used to unzip the downloaded DB archive client-side. -->
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/fflate@0.8.2/umd/index.js" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
-    <!-- SQLite WASM build (oo1 API) shipped locally to ensure FTS5 support. -->
-    <script src="./vendor/sqlite3/sqlite3.js"></script>
+    <!-- sql.js build (FTS5-enabled) shipped locally to ensure search support. -->
+    <script src="./sql-wasm.js"></script>
 
     <!-- App logic -->
     <script src="./script.js"></script>
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index cf796aa..8898ded 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
   Application bootstrap for the static, client-side metadata browser.
   - Downloads a zipped SQLite DB (db.zip) with progress and unzips it in-memory
   - Caches the uncompressed DB bytes in IndexedDB for reuse on next load
-  - Loads the official sqlite3 WASM build (oo1 API) and opens the database from the cached bytes
+  - Loads the locally bundled sql.js WASM build (FTS5-enabled) and opens the database from the cached bytes
   - Swaps interchangeable UX elements (views) in a viewport, with fade transitions
 
   Assumptions:
   - A ZIP archive is hosted at `/db.zip` containing a single `.sqlite` file.
   - We use `fflate` (UMD) from a CDN to unzip after download (keeps implementation minimal).
-  - We ship the sqlite3 WASM runtime locally to guarantee FTS5 support.
+  - We ship the sql.js WASM runtime locally to guarantee FTS5 support.
   - We store raw DB bytes in IndexedDB (localStorage is too small for large DBs).
 */
 
@@ -299,62 +299,30 @@
 
   // --- SQLite WASM init ---
   async function initSql() {
-    if (typeof sqlite3InitModule !== 'function') throw new Error('sqlite3.js not loaded');
+    if (typeof initSqlJs !== 'function') throw new Error('sql.js runtime not loaded');
     loader.setStep('Initializing SQLite…');
     loader.setDetail('Loading WASM');
-    const sqlite3 = await sqlite3InitModule({
-      locateFile: (file) => `./vendor/sqlite3/${file}`,
+    const SQL = await initSqlJs({
+      locateFile: (file) => `./${file}`,
     });
-    return createSqlCompat(sqlite3);
+    return createSqlCompat(SQL);
   }
 
-  function createSqlCompat(sqlite3) {
-    const { capi, wasm } = sqlite3;
-    const SQLITE_DESERIALIZE_FREEONCLOSE = 0x01;
-    const SQLITE_DESERIALIZE_READONLY = 0x04;
-
-    function loadDatabaseBytes(dbHandle, bytes) {
-      if (!bytes || !bytes.byteLength) return;
-      const byteLength = bytes.byteLength;
-      const pData = wasm.alloc(byteLength);
-      try {
-        wasm.heap8u().set(bytes, pData);
-        const [pSchema] = wasm.allocCString('main', true);
-        try {
-          const rc = capi.sqlite3_deserialize(
-            dbHandle.pointer,
-            pSchema,
-            pData,
-            byteLength,
-            byteLength,
-            SQLITE_DESERIALIZE_FREEONCLOSE | SQLITE_DESERIALIZE_READONLY
-          );
-          if (rc !== capi.SQLITE_OK) {
-            throw new sqlite3.SQLite3Error(`sqlite3_deserialize failed with rc=${rc}`);
-          }
-        } finally {
-          wasm.dealloc(pSchema);
-        }
-      } catch (err) {
-        wasm.dealloc(pData);
-        throw err;
-      }
-    }
-
+  function createSqlCompat(SQL) {
     class Statement {
       constructor(stmt) {
         this._stmt = stmt;
         this._columnNames = null;
       }
       bind(values) {
-        this._stmt.bind(values);
+        if (values !== undefined) this._stmt.bind(values);
         return true;
       }
       step() {
         return !!this._stmt.step();
       }
       getAsObject() {
-        if (!this._columnNames) this._columnNames = this._stmt.getColumnNames([]);
+        if (!this._columnNames) this._columnNames = this._stmt.getColumnNames();
         const row = Object.create(null);
         const count = this._columnNames.length;
         for (let i = 0; i < count; i += 1) {
@@ -363,14 +331,14 @@
         return row;
       }
       free() {
-        this._stmt.finalize();
+        this._stmt.free();
       }
     }
 
     class Database {
       constructor(bytes) {
-        this._db = new sqlite3.oo1.DB();
-        if (bytes) loadDatabaseBytes(this._db, bytes);
+        const source = bytes instanceof Uint8Array ? bytes : bytes ? new Uint8Array(bytes) : undefined;
+        this._db = source ? new SQL.Database(source) : new SQL.Database();
       }
       prepare(sql) {
         return new Statement(this._db.prepare(sql));
@@ -381,9 +349,6 @@
       close() {
         this._db.close();
       }
-      get pointer() {
-        return this._db.pointer;
-      }
     }
 
     function ensureFts5Available(dbHandle) {