# 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>

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[Import from Cloud Backup](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-from-cloud-backup.md)
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[Import via Passphrase](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-via-passphrase.md)
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[Import via Raw Seed](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-via-raw-seed.md)
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[Import via Restore JSON](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-via-restore-json.md)
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[Import from Metamask (Ethereum Derivation Paths)](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-from-metamask-ethereum-derivation-paths.md)
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[Import Polkadot / Substrate Derived Accounts](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/import-an-existing-wallet/import-polkadot-substrate-derived-accounts.md)
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You can also add watch-only wallets and connect your hardware wallets to Nova Wallet.

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[Add Polkadot Vault Account to Nova Wallet](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/hardware-wallets/polkadot-vault/add-polkadot-vault-account-to-nova-wallet.md)
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[Add Ledger Account to Nova Wallet](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/hardware-wallets/ledger-devices/add-ledger-account-to-nova-wallet.md)
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[Add Parity Signer Account to Nova Wallet](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/hardware-wallets/parity-signer/add-parity-signer-account-to-nova-wallet.md)
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[Watch Only Wallets](/nova-wallet-wiki/wallet-management/watch-only-wallets.md)
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