diff --git a/cmd/tsconnect/wasm/wasm_js.go b/cmd/tsconnect/wasm/wasm_js.go
index 13806e271..76faa4924 100644
--- a/cmd/tsconnect/wasm/wasm_js.go
+++ b/cmd/tsconnect/wasm/wasm_js.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"tailscale.com/ipn/store/mem"
 	"tailscale.com/logpolicy"
 	"tailscale.com/logtail"
+	"tailscale.com/net/bakedroots"
 	"tailscale.com/net/netns"
 	"tailscale.com/net/tsdial"
 	"tailscale.com/safesocket"
@@ -237,6 +240,17 @@ func newIPN(jsConfig js.Value) map[string]any {
 			}
 			return jsIPN.listenICMP(args[0].String())
 		}),
+		"dialTLS": js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
+			if len(args) < 1 || len(args) > 2 {
+				log.Printf("Usage: dialTLS(addr, opts?)")
+				return nil
+			}
+			var opts js.Value
+			if len(args) == 2 {
+				opts = args[1]
+			}
+			return jsIPN.dialTLS(args[0].String(), opts)
+		}),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -583,6 +597,53 @@ func (i *jsIPN) listen(network, addr string) js.Value {
 	})
 }
 
+func (i *jsIPN) dialTLS(addr string, opts js.Value) js.Value {
+	return makePromise(func() (any, error) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		host, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid address %q: %w", addr, err)
+		}
+
+		// On wasm there's no system root pool, so default to the
+		// baked-in LetsEncrypt roots (which is what `tailscale cert`
+		// uses for tailnet HTTPS endpoints). Callers can override with
+		// caCerts (PEM) or bypass entirely with insecureSkipVerify.
+		cfg := &tls.Config{
+			ServerName: host,
+			RootCAs:    bakedroots.Get(),
+		}
+		if !opts.IsUndefined() && !opts.IsNull() {
+			if sn := opts.Get("serverName"); sn.Type() == js.TypeString {
+				cfg.ServerName = sn.String()
+			}
+			if iv := opts.Get("insecureSkipVerify"); iv.Type() == js.TypeBoolean {
+				cfg.InsecureSkipVerify = iv.Bool()
+			}
+			if ca := opts.Get("caCerts"); ca.Type() == js.TypeString {
+				pool := x509.NewCertPool()
+				if !pool.AppendCertsFromPEM([]byte(ca.String())) {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("caCerts: no valid PEM certificates found")
+				}
+				cfg.RootCAs = pool
+			}
+		}
+
+		rawConn, err := i.dialer.UserDial(ctx, "tcp", addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		tlsConn := tls.Client(rawConn, cfg)
+		if err := tlsConn.HandshakeContext(ctx); err != nil {
+			rawConn.Close()
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return wrapConn(tlsConn), nil
+	})
+}
+
 func (i *jsIPN) listenICMP(network string) js.Value {
 	return makePromise(func() (any, error) {
 		var transportProto tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber