How to Set Up NordPass and Import All Your Passwords (2026)
Stop Reusing Passwords — Set Up NordPass in 15 Minutes
NordPass is a zero-knowledge password manager from the NordVPN team that stores, generates, and auto-fills strong unique passwords across all your devices. This tutorial walks you through setup, importing your existing passwords, and running a security audit to fix weak and reused credentials.
Difficulty: Beginner | Estimated time: 15 minutes
Step 1: Create Your NordPass Account
NordPass offers a free tier that covers basic password storage, or Premium at $1.99/month on the 2-year plan which adds multi-device sync and breach monitoring.
To create your account: 1. Visit NordPass website 2. Choose Free or Premium — you can start with Free and upgrade later 3. Enter your email and create a master password
Critical: Your master password is the only password you need to remember. Make it strong — at least 12 characters with a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. NordPass uses zero-knowledge encryption, meaning they cannot recover your vault if you forget this password.
If you already have a NordVPN account, you can use the same Nord Account credentials for NordPass.
Get NordPass — Best Password Manager →Step 2: Install the Browser Extension
NordPass works through browser extensions that auto-fill credentials on login pages and offer to save new passwords as you create accounts.
Install for your browser:
- Chrome: Search "NordPass" in the Chrome Web Store and click "Add to Chrome"
- Firefox: Search "NordPass" in Firefox Add-ons and click "Add to Firefox"
- Safari: Download NordPass for Mac from the App Store — the Safari extension is included
- Edge: Search "NordPass" in the Edge Add-ons store
- Brave: Use the Chrome Web Store version — Brave supports Chrome extensions
Install on mobile:
- iOS: Download "NordPass" from the App Store. Go to Settings > Passwords > AutoFill Passwords > enable NordPass
- Android: Download "NordPass" from Google Play. Go to Settings > System > Languages & input > Autofill service > select NordPass
Step 3: Import Passwords From Your Browser or Other Manager
NordPass can import passwords from Chrome, Firefox, Safari, 1Password, LastPass, Dashlane, Bitwarden, and most other managers.
Import from Chrome (most common): 1. Open Chrome and go to chrome://password-manager/settings 2. Click "Download file" under "Export passwords" — this creates a CSV file 3. Open NordPass > Settings > Import items 4. Select "Google Chrome" as the source 5. Upload the CSV file 6. NordPass imports all credentials
Import from another password manager: 1. Export your passwords from the current manager (usually Settings > Export) 2. Open NordPass > Settings > Import items 3. Select the source manager from the dropdown 4. Upload the exported file
Important security step: After confirming all passwords imported correctly into NordPass, delete the exported CSV file. It contains your passwords in plain text and should not remain on your device.
After import: NordPass organises your credentials automatically. Duplicates are flagged for review. You can manually organise passwords into folders if desired, but auto-organisation works well for most users.
Step 4: Enable Biometric Login on Mobile
Typing your master password every time you need a password on your phone is tedious. Biometric login lets you unlock NordPass with Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint — maintaining security without friction.
iOS: 1. Open NordPass > Settings > Security 2. Enable Face ID or Touch ID 3. Confirm with your master password
Android: 1. Open NordPass > Settings > Security 2. Enable Fingerprint unlock 3. Confirm with your master password
Desktop (Windows Hello / macOS Touch ID): 1. Open NordPass desktop app or browser extension 2. Settings > Security > enable biometric unlock 3. Confirm with your master password
Biometric login is encrypted locally — your biometric data is never sent to NordPass servers. It simply unlocks the locally encrypted vault on your device.
Step 5: Run the Password Health Scanner
This is the most important step after importing. The Password Health scanner analyses your entire vault and identifies security issues.
How to run it: 1. Open NordPass > Password Health (in the sidebar) 2. Wait for the scan to complete — it checks every stored credential
What it checks:
- Weak passwords: Under 8 characters or lacking complexity
- Reused passwords: The same password used on multiple accounts
- Old passwords: Not changed in over 12 months
- Breached passwords: Found in known data breach databases
Pro tip: Fix reused passwords first — these are the highest risk. If one account using that password is breached, every account sharing it is compromised.
In our vault of 340 credentials, the scanner found 23 reused passwords and 8 weak ones. Fixing all of them took about 45 minutes.
Read our full review: [NordPass Review 2026](/journal/nordpass-review-2026)
What to Do Next
After setup, NordPass works invisibly in the background:
- New accounts: When you sign up for a new service, NordPass offers to generate and save a strong password automatically
- Existing logins: When you visit a saved site, NordPass auto-fills your credentials
- Breach alerts: Premium users receive notifications when a stored credential appears in a new data breach
- Passkeys: For sites supporting passwordless authentication, NordPass stores and manages passkeys
Browse the [Password Managers category](/categories/password-managers) for more comparisons and guides.
Get NordPass — Free or $1.99/mo Premium →Reviewed by Thomas & Øyvind — NorwegianSpark. All tutorials are independently written and regularly updated. We test every step ourselves before publishing.