diff --git a/processor/batchprocessor/batch_processor.go b/processor/batchprocessor/batch_processor.go
index 4af8eaab42f..5934e4f2fbe 100644
--- a/processor/batchprocessor/batch_processor.go
+++ b/processor/batchprocessor/batch_processor.go
@@ -96,13 +96,19 @@ type shard struct {
 // batch is an interface generalizing the individual signal types.
 type batch interface {
 	// export the current batch
-	export(ctx context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int, returnBytes bool) (sentBatchSize int, sentBatchBytes int, err error)
+	export(ctx context.Context, req any) error
+
+	// splitBatch returns a full request built from pending items.
+	splitBatch(ctx context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int) (sentBatchSize int, req any)
 
 	// itemCount returns the size of the current batch
 	itemCount() int
 
 	// add item to the current batch
 	add(item any)
+
+	// sizeBytes counts the OTLP encoding size of the batch
+	sizeBytes(item any) int
 }
 
 var _ consumer.Traces = (*batchProcessor)(nil)
@@ -258,12 +264,18 @@ func (b *shard) resetTimer() {
 }
 
 func (b *shard) sendItems(trigger trigger) {
-	sent, bytes, err := b.batch.export(b.exportCtx, b.processor.sendBatchMaxSize, b.processor.telemetry.detailed)
+	sent, req := b.batch.splitBatch(b.exportCtx, b.processor.sendBatchMaxSize)
+
+	err := b.batch.export(b.exportCtx, req)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.processor.logger.Warn("Sender failed", zap.Error(err))
-	} else {
-		b.processor.telemetry.record(trigger, int64(sent), int64(bytes))
+		return
+	}
+	var bytes int
+	if b.processor.telemetry.detailed {
+		bytes = b.batch.sizeBytes(req)
 	}
+	b.processor.telemetry.record(trigger, int64(sent), int64(bytes))
 }
 
 // singleShardBatcher is used when metadataKeys is empty, to avoid the
@@ -394,10 +406,18 @@ func (bt *batchTraces) add(item any) {
 	td.ResourceSpans().MoveAndAppendTo(bt.traceData.ResourceSpans())
 }
 
-func (bt *batchTraces) export(ctx context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int, returnBytes bool) (int, int, error) {
+func (bt *batchTraces) sizeBytes(data any) int {
+	return bt.sizer.TracesSize(data.(ptrace.Traces))
+}
+
+func (bt *batchTraces) export(ctx context.Context, req any) error {
+	td := req.(ptrace.Traces)
+	return bt.nextConsumer.ConsumeTraces(ctx, td)
+}
+
+func (bt *batchTraces) splitBatch(_ context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int) (int, any) {
 	var req ptrace.Traces
 	var sent int
-	var bytes int
 	if sendBatchMaxSize > 0 && bt.itemCount() > sendBatchMaxSize {
 		req = splitTraces(sendBatchMaxSize, bt.traceData)
 		bt.spanCount -= sendBatchMaxSize
@@ -408,10 +428,7 @@ func (bt *batchTraces) export(ctx context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int, returnB
 		bt.traceData = ptrace.NewTraces()
 		bt.spanCount = 0
 	}
-	if returnBytes {
-		bytes = bt.sizer.TracesSize(req)
-	}
-	return sent, bytes, bt.nextConsumer.ConsumeTraces(ctx, req)
+	return sent, req
 }
 
 func (bt *batchTraces) itemCount() int {
@@ -429,10 +446,18 @@ func newBatchMetrics(nextConsumer consumer.Metrics) *batchMetrics {
 	return &batchMetrics{nextConsumer: nextConsumer, metricData: pmetric.NewMetrics(), sizer: &pmetric.ProtoMarshaler{}}
 }
 
-func (bm *batchMetrics) export(ctx context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int, returnBytes bool) (int, int, error) {
+func (bm *batchMetrics) sizeBytes(data any) int {
+	return bm.sizer.MetricsSize(data.(pmetric.Metrics))
+}
+
+func (bm *batchMetrics) export(ctx context.Context, req any) error {
+	md := req.(pmetric.Metrics)
+	return bm.nextConsumer.ConsumeMetrics(ctx, md)
+}
+
+func (bm *batchMetrics) splitBatch(_ context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int) (int, any) {
 	var req pmetric.Metrics
 	var sent int
-	var bytes int
 	if sendBatchMaxSize > 0 && bm.dataPointCount > sendBatchMaxSize {
 		req = splitMetrics(sendBatchMaxSize, bm.metricData)
 		bm.dataPointCount -= sendBatchMaxSize
@@ -443,10 +468,8 @@ func (bm *batchMetrics) export(ctx context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int, return
 		bm.metricData = pmetric.NewMetrics()
 		bm.dataPointCount = 0
 	}
-	if returnBytes {
-		bytes = bm.sizer.MetricsSize(req)
-	}
-	return sent, bytes, bm.nextConsumer.ConsumeMetrics(ctx, req)
+
+	return sent, req
 }
 
 func (bm *batchMetrics) itemCount() int {
@@ -475,10 +498,18 @@ func newBatchLogs(nextConsumer consumer.Logs) *batchLogs {
 	return &batchLogs{nextConsumer: nextConsumer, logData: plog.NewLogs(), sizer: &plog.ProtoMarshaler{}}
 }
 
-func (bl *batchLogs) export(ctx context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int, returnBytes bool) (int, int, error) {
+func (bl *batchLogs) sizeBytes(data any) int {
+	return bl.sizer.LogsSize(data.(plog.Logs))
+}
+
+func (bl *batchLogs) export(ctx context.Context, req any) error {
+	ld := req.(plog.Logs)
+	return bl.nextConsumer.ConsumeLogs(ctx, ld)
+}
+
+func (bl *batchLogs) splitBatch(_ context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int) (int, any) {
 	var req plog.Logs
 	var sent int
-	var bytes int
 
 	if sendBatchMaxSize > 0 && bl.logCount > sendBatchMaxSize {
 		req = splitLogs(sendBatchMaxSize, bl.logData)
@@ -490,10 +521,7 @@ func (bl *batchLogs) export(ctx context.Context, sendBatchMaxSize int, returnByt
 		bl.logData = plog.NewLogs()
 		bl.logCount = 0
 	}
-	if returnBytes {
-		bytes = bl.sizer.LogsSize(req)
-	}
-	return sent, bytes, bl.nextConsumer.ConsumeLogs(ctx, req)
+	return sent, req
 }
 
 func (bl *batchLogs) itemCount() int {
diff --git a/processor/batchprocessor/batch_processor_test.go b/processor/batchprocessor/batch_processor_test.go
index eeaf7d3f965..de314d62171 100644
--- a/processor/batchprocessor/batch_processor_test.go
+++ b/processor/batchprocessor/batch_processor_test.go
@@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ func TestBatchMetrics_UnevenBatchMaxSize(t *testing.T) {
 
 	batchMetrics.add(md)
 	require.Equal(t, dataPointsPerMetric*metricsCount, batchMetrics.dataPointCount)
-	sent, _, sendErr := batchMetrics.export(ctx, sendBatchMaxSize, false)
+	sent, req := batchMetrics.splitBatch(ctx, sendBatchMaxSize)
+	sendErr := batchMetrics.export(ctx, req)
 	require.NoError(t, sendErr)
 	require.Equal(t, sendBatchMaxSize, sent)
 	remainingDataPointCount := metricsCount*dataPointsPerMetric - sendBatchMaxSize