diff --git a/src/client/batch.ml b/src/client/batch.ml
index 8be63d58..c1c70884 100644
--- a/src/client/batch.ml
+++ b/src/client/batch.ml
@@ -123,56 +123,6 @@ let push (self : _ t) elems : [ `Dropped | `Ok ] =
 
 let[@inline] push' self elems = ignore (push self elems : [ `Dropped | `Ok ])
 
-open Opentelemetry_emitter
-
-(** Emit current batch, if the conditions are met *)
-let maybe_emit_ (self : _ t) ~(e : _ Emitter.t) ~mtime : unit =
-  match pop_if_ready self ~force:false ~mtime with
-  | None -> ()
-  | Some l -> Emitter.emit e l
-
-let wrap_emitter (self : _ t) (e : _ Emitter.t) : _ Emitter.t =
-  (* we need to be able to close this emitter before we close [e]. This
-     will become [true] when we close, then we call [Emitter.flush_and_close e],
-     then [e] itself will be closed. *)
-  let closed_here = Atomic.make false in
-
-  let enabled () = (not (Atomic.get closed_here)) && e.enabled () in
-  let closed () = Atomic.get closed_here || e.closed () in
-  let flush_and_close () =
-    if not (Atomic.exchange closed_here true) then (
-      (* NOTE: we need to close this wrapping emitter first, to prevent
-         further pushes; then write the content to [e]; then
-         flusn and close [e]. In this order. *)
-      (match pop_if_ready self ~force:true ~mtime:mtime_dummy_ with
-      | None -> ()
-      | Some l -> Emitter.emit e l);
-
-      (* now we can close [e], nothing remains in [self] *)
-      Emitter.flush_and_close e
-    )
-  in
-
-  let tick ~mtime =
-    if not (Atomic.get closed_here) then (
-      (* first, check if batch has timed out *)
-      maybe_emit_ self ~e ~mtime;
-
-      (* only then, tick the underlying emitter *)
-      Emitter.tick e ~mtime
-    )
-  in
-
-  let emit l =
-    if l <> [] && not (Atomic.get closed_here) then (
-      (* Printf.eprintf "otel.batch.add %d items\n%!" (List.length l); *)
-      push' self l;
-
-      (* we only check for size here, not for timeout. The [tick] function is
-         enough for timeouts, whereas [emit] is in the hot path of every single
-         span/metric/log *)
-      maybe_emit_ self ~e ~mtime:mtime_dummy_
-    )
-  in
-
-  { Emitter.closed; enabled; flush_and_close; tick; emit }
+module Internal_ = struct
+  let mtime_dummy_ = mtime_dummy_
+end
diff --git a/src/client/batch.mli b/src/client/batch.mli
index 08ae88db..dc8e69a2 100644
--- a/src/client/batch.mli
+++ b/src/client/batch.mli
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ val push' : 'a t -> 'a list -> unit
 val cur_size : _ t -> int
 (** Number of elements in the current batch *)
 
-open Opentelemetry_emitter
+(**/**)
 
-val wrap_emitter : 'a t -> 'a Emitter.t -> 'a Emitter.t
-(** [wrap_emitter batch e] is an emitter that uses batch [batch] to gather
-    signals into larger lists before passing them to [e]. *)
+module Internal_ : sig
+  val mtime_dummy_ : Mtime.t
+end
+
+(**/**)
diff --git a/src/client/emitter_add_batching.ml b/src/client/emitter_add_batching.ml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd2106d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/emitter_add_batching.ml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+open Opentelemetry_emitter
+
+(** Emit current batch, if the conditions are met *)
+let maybe_emit_ (b : _ Batch.t) ~(e : _ Emitter.t) ~mtime : unit =
+  match Batch.pop_if_ready b ~force:false ~mtime with
+  | None -> ()
+  | Some l -> Emitter.emit e l
+
+let wrap_emitter_with_batch (self : _ Batch.t) (e : _ Emitter.t) : _ Emitter.t =
+  (* we need to be able to close this emitter before we close [e]. This
+     will become [true] when we close, then we call [Emitter.flush_and_close e],
+     then [e] itself will be closed. *)
+  let closed_here = Atomic.make false in
+
+  let enabled () = (not (Atomic.get closed_here)) && e.enabled () in
+  let closed () = Atomic.get closed_here || e.closed () in
+  let flush_and_close () =
+    if not (Atomic.exchange closed_here true) then (
+      (* NOTE: we need to close this wrapping emitter first, to prevent
+         further pushes; then write the content to [e]; then
+         flusn and close [e]. In this order. *)
+      (match
+         Batch.pop_if_ready self ~force:true ~mtime:Batch.Internal_.mtime_dummy_
+       with
+      | None -> ()
+      | Some l -> Emitter.emit e l);
+
+      (* now we can close [e], nothing remains in [self] *)
+      Emitter.flush_and_close e
+    )
+  in
+
+  let tick ~mtime =
+    if not (Atomic.get closed_here) then (
+      (* first, check if batch has timed out *)
+      maybe_emit_ self ~e ~mtime;
+
+      (* only then, tick the underlying emitter *)
+      Emitter.tick e ~mtime
+    )
+  in
+
+  let emit l =
+    if l <> [] && not (Atomic.get closed_here) then (
+      (* Printf.eprintf "otel.batch.add %d items\n%!" (List.length l); *)
+      Batch.push' self l;
+
+      (* we only check for size here, not for timeout. The [tick] function is
+         enough for timeouts, whereas [emit] is in the hot path of every single
+         span/metric/log *)
+      maybe_emit_ self ~e ~mtime:Batch.Internal_.mtime_dummy_
+    )
+  in
+
+  { Emitter.closed; enabled; flush_and_close; tick; emit }
+
+let add_batching ~timeout ~batch_size (emitter : 'a Emitter.t) : 'a Emitter.t =
+  let b = Batch.make ~batch:batch_size ~timeout () in
+  wrap_emitter_with_batch b emitter
+
+let add_batching_opt ~timeout ~batch_size:(b : int option) e =
+  match b with
+  | None -> e
+  | Some b -> add_batching ~timeout ~batch_size:b e
diff --git a/src/client/emitter_add_batching.mli b/src/client/emitter_add_batching.mli
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e919b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/emitter_add_batching.mli
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+open Opentelemetry_emitter
+
+val wrap_emitter_with_batch : 'a Batch.t -> 'a Emitter.t -> 'a Emitter.t
+(** [wrap_emitter_with_batch batch e] is an emitter that uses batch [batch] to
+    gather signals into larger lists before passing them to [e]. *)
+
+val add_batching :
+  timeout:Mtime.span -> batch_size:int -> 'a Emitter.t -> 'a Emitter.t
+
+val add_batching_opt :
+  timeout:Mtime.span -> batch_size:int option -> 'a Emitter.t -> 'a Emitter.t
diff --git a/src/client/exporter_add_batching.ml b/src/client/exporter_add_batching.ml
index 4c5efe95..d5f495af 100644
--- a/src/client/exporter_add_batching.ml
+++ b/src/client/exporter_add_batching.ml
@@ -6,26 +6,23 @@
 
 open Common_
 
-open struct
-  let add_batch ~timeout batch (emitter : 'a OTEL.Emitter.t) : 'a OTEL.Emitter.t
-      =
-    let b = Batch.make ~batch ~timeout () in
-    Batch.wrap_emitter b emitter
-end
-
 (** Given an exporter, add batches for each emitter according to [config]. *)
 let add_batching ~(config : Http_config.t) (exp : OTEL.Exporter.t) :
     OTEL.Exporter.t =
   let timeout = Mtime.Span.(config.batch_timeout_ms * ms) in
-  let add_batch_opt (b : int option) e =
-    match b with
-    | None -> e
-    | Some b -> add_batch ~timeout b e
-  in
 
-  let emit_spans = add_batch_opt config.batch_traces exp.emit_spans in
-  let emit_metrics = add_batch_opt config.batch_metrics exp.emit_metrics in
-  let emit_logs = add_batch_opt config.batch_logs exp.emit_logs in
+  let emit_spans =
+    Emitter_add_batching.add_batching_opt ~timeout
+      ~batch_size:config.batch_traces exp.emit_spans
+  in
+  let emit_metrics =
+    Emitter_add_batching.add_batching_opt ~timeout
+      ~batch_size:config.batch_metrics exp.emit_metrics
+  in
+  let emit_logs =
+    Emitter_add_batching.add_batching_opt ~timeout ~batch_size:config.batch_logs
+      exp.emit_logs
+  in
 
   let active = exp.active in
   let tick = exp.tick in