Remote usability studies provide an effective alternative to in-person studies by saving time and money while still obtaining valuable results. Remote studies can be conducted synchronously using moderating tools like Optimal Workshop or asynchronously using unmoderated tools. While remote studies lose some context cues like facial expressions, a comparative study found they can yield more key findings than in-person studies in less time and at a lower cost. Remote studies recruit actual users through existing customer bases or services like Ethnio and record user behavior remotely using tools like UserVue. Effective moderating tips help overcome technology limitations.