# Import an Existing Wallet

You can import your existing Substrate or EVM based account into Nova Wallet using a variety of methods.

<table><thead><tr><th width="255.33333333333331">Import Method</th><th align="center">Substrate Account</th><th>EVM Account</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cloud Backup</td><td align="center">Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Mnemonic Passphrase</td><td align="center">Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Raw seed / private key</td><td align="center">Yes</td><td>Yes, but not compatible with Metamask</td></tr><tr><td>Restore JSON</td><td align="center">Yes</td><td>Yes, but not compatible with Metamask</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% content-ref url="import-an-existing-wallet/import-from-cloud-backup" %}
[import-from-cloud-backup](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-from-cloud-backup)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="import-an-existing-wallet/import-via-passphrase" %}
[import-via-passphrase](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-via-passphrase)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="import-an-existing-wallet/import-via-raw-seed" %}
[import-via-raw-seed](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-via-raw-seed)
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{% content-ref url="import-an-existing-wallet/import-via-restore-json" %}
[import-via-restore-json](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-via-restore-json)
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{% content-ref url="import-an-existing-wallet/import-from-metamask-ethereum-derivation-paths" %}
[import-from-metamask-ethereum-derivation-paths](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-from-metamask-ethereum-derivation-paths)
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{% content-ref url="import-an-existing-wallet/import-polkadot-substrate-derived-accounts" %}
[import-polkadot-substrate-derived-accounts](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-polkadot-substrate-derived-accounts)
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You can also add watch-only wallets and connect your hardware wallets to Nova Wallet.

{% content-ref url="hardware-wallets/polkadot-vault/add-polkadot-vault-account-to-nova-wallet" %}
[add-polkadot-vault-account-to-nova-wallet](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/hardware-wallets/polkadot-vault/add-polkadot-vault-account-to-nova-wallet)
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{% content-ref url="hardware-wallets/ledger-devices/add-ledger-account-to-nova-wallet" %}
[add-ledger-account-to-nova-wallet](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/hardware-wallets/ledger-devices/add-ledger-account-to-nova-wallet)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="hardware-wallets/parity-signer/add-parity-signer-account-to-nova-wallet" %}
[add-parity-signer-account-to-nova-wallet](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/hardware-wallets/parity-signer/add-parity-signer-account-to-nova-wallet)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="watch-only-wallets" %}
[watch-only-wallets](https://docs.novawallet.io/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/watch-only-wallets)
{% endcontent-ref %}