diff --git a/SELF_HOSTING.md b/SELF_HOSTING.md
index 0de5b00..3145bbb 100644
--- a/SELF_HOSTING.md
+++ b/SELF_HOSTING.md
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ Drizzle Kit, npm installs, or a compiler at runtime. Startup applies the committ
 SQL migrations and seeds samples only when the database is empty. `/api/health`
 checks database readiness without rendering the portfolio.
 
+Sharp uses native image processing where supported and includes a WebAssembly
+fallback for servers without the required x86-64 CPU features. The fallback
+preserves uploads and image optimization, but can use more CPU time. Keep
+`@img/sharp-wasm32` at the same version as `sharp` when upgrading.
+
 Use one application instance with a local filesystem. Do not mount the SQLite
 database over NFS/SMB, use an ephemeral serverless disk, or run multiple replicas
 against the same data volume. PostgreSQL would be the next step if those become
diff --git a/next.config.mjs b/next.config.mjs
index 70d8f86..c8bca10 100644
--- a/next.config.mjs
+++ b/next.config.mjs
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ const nextConfig = {
   output: 'standalone',
   serverExternalPackages: ['better-sqlite3'],
   outputFileTracingIncludes: {
-    '/*': ['./migrations/**/*'],
+    '/*': [
+      './migrations/**/*',
+      './node_modules/@img/sharp-wasm32/**/*',
+      './node_modules/@emnapi/runtime/**/*',
+      './node_modules/tslib/**/*',
+    ],
   },
   outputFileTracingExcludes: {
     '*': ['./data/**/*', './backups/**/*', './**/auth-secret', './**/*.sqlite*', './.env*'],
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5c2b1e4..0a72c96 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "portfolio-v2-antigravity",
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@img/sharp-wasm32": "0.35.4",
         "better-auth": "^1.7.5",
         "better-sqlite3": "^13.0.3",
         "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
@@ -456,7 +457,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://package-mirror.liara.ir/artifactory/api/npm/npm/@emnapi/runtime/-/runtime-1.11.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-Xz4Tpyki7XyrpbUK1jR1AhdAdaXyhhY4lZ3neLodmhpuWfy2PAQN5B46sAiU4liOXGLkHypn/qU+jvfWSCYYLA==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
       }
@@ -1610,7 +1610,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://package-mirror.liara.ir/artifactory/api/npm/npm/@img/sharp-wasm32/-/sharp-wasm32-0.35.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-zQnl4Kwp7Q6NHsENtU2T/00Zi+w3AQNwz3+UaTyVBy2FpXrzXzGjndpK61onhZjRtRpQXxCTeqw19bVyXOh7jA==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0 AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND MIT",
-      "optional": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@emnapi/runtime": "^1.11.3"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0fddc75..4533c0a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "maintenance": "tsx --env-file-if-exists=.env scripts/maintenance.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@img/sharp-wasm32": "0.35.4",
     "better-auth": "^1.7.5",
     "better-sqlite3": "^13.0.3",
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
diff --git a/tests/sharp-fallback.test.mjs b/tests/sharp-fallback.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c99ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sharp-fallback.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import test from 'node:test';
+
+test('image processing falls back to WebAssembly without native CPU support', () => {
+  // Isolate the native-binding simulation from the rest of the test process.
+  const result = spawnSync(process.execPath, ['-e', `
+    const Module = require('node:module');
+    const original = Module._load;
+    Module._load = function (id, ...args) {
+      if (id.endsWith('.node') && !id.includes('wasm32')) {
+        const error = new Error('Simulated unavailable native binding');
+        error.code = 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND';
+        throw error;
+      }
+      return original.call(this, id, ...args);
+    };
+    const sharp = require('sharp');
+    (async () => {
+      const image = await sharp({ create: { width: 8, height: 8, channels: 3, background: '#336699' } }).webp().toBuffer();
+      const metadata = await sharp(image).metadata();
+      if (metadata.format !== 'webp' || metadata.width !== 8 || metadata.height !== 8) throw new Error('Image round trip failed');
+    })().catch(error => { console.error(error); process.exitCode = 1; });
+  `], { encoding: 'utf8', timeout: 30000 });
+  assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.stderr || result.error?.message);
+});