diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/net452/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/net452/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index ae906f714ba..1e4a62fac92 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/net452/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/net452/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporter
+OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporter.ZipkinExporter(OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions options, System.Net.Http.HttpClient client = null) -> void
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.BatchExportProcessorOptions.get -> OpenTelemetry.BatchExportProcessorOptions<System.Diagnostics.Activity>
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.BatchExportProcessorOptions.set -> void
@@ -11,4 +13,5 @@ OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.UseShortTraceIds.get -> bool
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.UseShortTraceIds.set -> void
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.ZipkinExporterOptions() -> void
 OpenTelemetry.Trace.ZipkinExporterHelperExtensions
+override OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporter.Export(in OpenTelemetry.Batch<System.Diagnostics.Activity> batch) -> OpenTelemetry.ExportResult
 static OpenTelemetry.Trace.ZipkinExporterHelperExtensions.AddZipkinExporter(this OpenTelemetry.Trace.TracerProviderBuilder builder, System.Action<OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions> configure = null) -> OpenTelemetry.Trace.TracerProviderBuilder
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/net461/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/net461/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index 30044d78a18..9e95eae43e0 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/net461/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/net461/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporter
+OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporter.ZipkinExporter(OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions options, System.Net.Http.HttpClient client = null) -> void
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.BatchExportProcessorOptions.get -> OpenTelemetry.BatchExportProcessorOptions<System.Diagnostics.Activity>
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.BatchExportProcessorOptions.set -> void
@@ -13,4 +15,5 @@ OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.UseShortTraceIds.get -> bool
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.UseShortTraceIds.set -> void
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.ZipkinExporterOptions() -> void
 OpenTelemetry.Trace.ZipkinExporterHelperExtensions
+override OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporter.Export(in OpenTelemetry.Batch<System.Diagnostics.Activity> batch) -> OpenTelemetry.ExportResult
 static OpenTelemetry.Trace.ZipkinExporterHelperExtensions.AddZipkinExporter(this OpenTelemetry.Trace.TracerProviderBuilder builder, System.Action<OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions> configure = null) -> OpenTelemetry.Trace.TracerProviderBuilder
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/netstandard2.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/netstandard2.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index 30044d78a18..9e95eae43e0 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/netstandard2.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/.publicApi/netstandard2.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporter
+OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporter.ZipkinExporter(OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions options, System.Net.Http.HttpClient client = null) -> void
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.BatchExportProcessorOptions.get -> OpenTelemetry.BatchExportProcessorOptions<System.Diagnostics.Activity>
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.BatchExportProcessorOptions.set -> void
@@ -13,4 +15,5 @@ OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.UseShortTraceIds.get -> bool
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.UseShortTraceIds.set -> void
 OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions.ZipkinExporterOptions() -> void
 OpenTelemetry.Trace.ZipkinExporterHelperExtensions
+override OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporter.Export(in OpenTelemetry.Batch<System.Diagnostics.Activity> batch) -> OpenTelemetry.ExportResult
 static OpenTelemetry.Trace.ZipkinExporterHelperExtensions.AddZipkinExporter(this OpenTelemetry.Trace.TracerProviderBuilder builder, System.Action<OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin.ZipkinExporterOptions> configure = null) -> OpenTelemetry.Trace.TracerProviderBuilder
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/CHANGELOG.md b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/CHANGELOG.md
index a9d2945b834..56d10464217 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+* Changed `ZipkinExporter` class and constructor from internal to public.
+  ([#1612](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet/issues/1612))
+
 * Zipkin will now set the `error` tag when `otel.status_code` is set to `ERROR`.
   ([#1579](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet/pull/1579) &
   [#1620](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet/pull/1620))
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/ZipkinExporter.cs b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/ZipkinExporter.cs
index c73f4976732..98ea5aed566 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/ZipkinExporter.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin/ZipkinExporter.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Zipkin
     /// <summary>
     /// Zipkin exporter.
     /// </summary>
-    internal class ZipkinExporter : BaseExporter<Activity>
+    public class ZipkinExporter : BaseExporter<Activity>
     {
         private readonly ZipkinExporterOptions options;
 #if !NET452
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ internal class ZipkinExporter : BaseExporter<Activity>
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="options">Configuration options.</param>
         /// <param name="client">Http client to use to upload telemetry.</param>
-        internal ZipkinExporter(ZipkinExporterOptions options, HttpClient client = null)
+        public ZipkinExporter(ZipkinExporterOptions options, HttpClient client = null)
         {
             this.options = options ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options));
 #if !NET452