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Chrome Password Manager → NordPass

Modern encryption, zero-knowledge architecture. Your passwords stored where only you can read them. KeePassXC for maximum sovereignty.

About 20 minutes Quick win
1

Export your Chrome passwords

5 minutes

In Chrome, go to Settings → Passwords (or type chrome://password-manager/settings in the address bar). Click "Download file" to export your passwords as a CSV file. Save it somewhere you can find it. Important: this file contains all your passwords in plain text — delete it immediately after importing into NordPass.

What you should see

A CSV file on your computer. Open it briefly to confirm it contains your saved websites and passwords.

2

Create your NordPass account

5 minutes

Go to nordpass.com and click "Get NordPass Free" (you can upgrade later). Create an account with your email address. Set a strong master password — this is the one password you need to remember. It should be long (12+ characters), unique, and not used anywhere else. Write it down on paper and store it securely if needed. Enable two-factor authentication when prompted.

What you should see

You are logged into NordPass with an empty vault. Two-factor authentication is enabled.

3

Import your passwords

3 minutes

In the NordPass app or web vault, go to Settings → Import. Select "Chrome" as the source. Upload the CSV file you exported. NordPass will encrypt all entries with XChaCha20 and store them in your vault. Once the import completes, permanently delete the CSV file from your computer — empty the recycle bin too.

What you should see

Your websites and passwords appear in the NordPass vault. The CSV file is permanently deleted.

4

Install browser extension and mobile app

5 minutes

Install the NordPass extension in your browser (Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi, or Chrome). On your phone, download the NordPass app from the App Store or Google Play. Log in on both. Enable biometric unlock (fingerprint or face) on your phone for quick access. The extension will offer to fill passwords when you visit saved sites.

What you should see

Visit a website you have a saved password for. NordPass offers to fill the login form automatically.

5

Disable Chrome password saving

2 minutes

In Chrome, go to Settings → Passwords and turn off "Offer to save passwords" and "Auto sign-in". This prevents Chrome from competing with NordPass. If you have switched to Firefox or Brave (see our browser guide), disable password saving there too and let NordPass handle everything. One password manager, one place.

What you should see

Chrome no longer prompts to save passwords. Only NordPass offers to fill and save credentials.

Troubleshooting

Some passwords did not import correctly
Chrome's CSV export occasionally misses entries saved in older formats. Log in to those sites manually and save the credentials in NordPass when prompted. Check chrome://password-manager for any entries marked as "compromised" — change those passwords now rather than importing them.
NordPass extension conflicts with browser autofill
Your browser's built-in password manager may compete with NordPass. In Firefox: Settings → Privacy → Logins and Passwords → uncheck "Ask to save logins". In Brave: Settings → Autofill → Passwords → turn off. This lets NordPass be the only password manager.
What about Bitwarden?
Bitwarden is a well-known open-source option. However, a February 2026 ETH Zurich study found 12 distinct attack scenarios against Bitwarden's cloud architecture, including vault compromise via malicious recovery flows. NordPass was not among the managers tested in that study. Bitwarden remains a reasonable choice if self-hosted as Vaultwarden, but we recommend NordPass for most users.
I want maximum sovereignty — no cloud at all
Use KeePassXC on desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux) and KeePass2Android on your phone. Your vault is a local encrypted file — no server, no cloud. Sync between devices manually via USB or use Syncthing. The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) rated KeePassXC and KeePass2Android as the most privacy-preserving password managers in their 2025 study.

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