Salinity can be stressful and impair water relations and the germination of soybean seeds, making it necessary to establish sustainable solutions to overcome this situation. We hypothesized that seed priming (SP) with Parachlorella sp. microalgae can reduce the stressful effects of salinity and contribute to seed germination and seedling growth, inducing tolerance. We aimed to evaluate the constituents of Parachlorella sp. biomass and potential of SP in soybean to mitigate the effect of salinity on germination and vigor. Seeds were subjected to the following priming: i) without priming, ii) priming with 5 mL, and iii) 10 mL kg seed-1. Then, seeds were subjected to four osmotic potentials: 0.0 (control), –0.4, –0.8 and –1.2 MPa, induced by KCl. Parachlorella sp. biomass contained several metabolites such amino acids, carnitines, lipids, and phytohormones. The maximum percentage of normal seedlings was in –0.79 MPa. Seed without and with 5 and 10 mL of Parachlorella sp. showed higher root protrusion at –0.71, –0.37 and –0.30 MPa, respectively. Priming with 5 and 10 mL of Parachlorella sp. resulted in greater root protrusion in seeds not exposed to salinity. Seedlings from seed that received Parachlorella sp. showed greater growth even under salt stress. Priming with 10 mL of Parachlorella sp. resulted in seedlings with greater biomass accumulation at –1.2 MPa. Priming contributed to the lower electrolyte leakage in –1.2 MPa. Although soybean is sensitive to –1.2 MPa, SP with 10 mL of Parachlorella sp. microalgae demonstrated to be a sustainable and efficient alternative to mitigate the stressful effect of salinity on seedling vigor.