diff --git a/sdk/logs/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/logs/export/LogRecordExporter.java b/sdk/logs/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/logs/export/LogRecordExporter.java
index 9b0fd51facb..505d37d0e48 100644
--- a/sdk/logs/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/logs/export/LogRecordExporter.java
+++ b/sdk/logs/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/logs/export/LogRecordExporter.java
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ static LogRecordExporter composite(Iterable<LogRecordExporter> exporters) {
     return MultiLogRecordExporter.create(exportersList);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns a {@link LogRecordExporter} that does nothing. All exported LogRecordData are ignored.
+   */
+  static LogRecordExporter noop() {
+    return NoopLogRecordExporter.getInstance();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Exports the collections of given {@link LogRecordData}.
    *
diff --git a/sdk/trace/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/export/SpanExporter.java b/sdk/trace/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/export/SpanExporter.java
index 86fb4aa0fb8..37628de1e6b 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/export/SpanExporter.java
+++ b/sdk/trace/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/export/SpanExporter.java
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ static SpanExporter composite(Iterable<SpanExporter> exporters) {
     return MultiSpanExporter.create(exportersList);
   }
 
+  /** Returns a {@link SpanExporter} that does nothing. All exported Spans are ignored. */
+  static SpanExporter noop() {
+    return NoopSpanExporter.getInstance();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Called to export sampled {@code Span}s. Note that export operations can be performed
    * simultaneously depending on the type of span processor being used. However, the {@link