diff --git a/packages/traceloop-sdk/tests/conftest.py b/packages/traceloop-sdk/tests/conftest.py
index 0daa90813b..2872927497 100644
--- a/packages/traceloop-sdk/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/packages/traceloop-sdk/tests/conftest.py
@@ -223,6 +223,34 @@ def on_start(self, span, parent_context=None):
         TracerWrapper.instance = _trace_wrapper_instance
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def exporter_with_trace_content_override():
+    # Clear singleton if existed
+    _trace_wrapper_instance = None
+    if hasattr(TracerWrapper, "instance"):
+        _trace_wrapper_instance = TracerWrapper.instance
+        del TracerWrapper.instance
+
+    # Set environment variable to false
+    os.environ["TRACELOOP_TRACE_CONTENT"] = "false"
+
+    # Create exporter with trace_content=True to override env var
+    exporter = InMemorySpanExporter()
+    Traceloop.init(
+        exporter=exporter,
+        disable_batch=True,
+        trace_content=True  # This should override the env var
+    )
+
+    yield exporter
+
+    # Restore singleton if any
+    if _trace_wrapper_instance:
+        TracerWrapper.instance = _trace_wrapper_instance
+    # Clean up environment
+    del os.environ["TRACELOOP_TRACE_CONTENT"]
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def datasets():
     """Create a Datasets instance with HTTP client for VCR recording/playback"""
diff --git a/packages/traceloop-sdk/traceloop/sdk/__init__.py b/packages/traceloop-sdk/traceloop/sdk/__init__.py
index 1b91cb9ff6..08a1b2e72b 100644
--- a/packages/traceloop-sdk/traceloop/sdk/__init__.py
+++ b/packages/traceloop-sdk/traceloop/sdk/__init__.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def init(
         sampler: Optional[Sampler] = None,
         traceloop_sync_enabled: bool = False,
         should_enrich_metrics: bool = True,
+        trace_content: bool = True,
         resource_attributes: dict = {},
         instruments: Optional[Set[Instruments]] = None,
         block_instruments: Optional[Set[Instruments]] = None,
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ def init(
             print(Fore.YELLOW + "Tracing is disabled" + Fore.RESET)
             return
 
-        enable_content_tracing = is_content_tracing_enabled()
+        enable_content_tracing = trace_content or is_content_tracing_enabled()
 
         if exporter or processor:
             print(Fore.GREEN + "Traceloop exporting traces to a custom exporter")