JBarcodeReader is a software to read files or images of barcodes, is a easy way to copy in text format a description of barcodes.
Open and drag the JBarcodeReader above image or file, and click in 'Capture' button, and copy the description.
File2QR is an Android app that let you encode any small file on the filesystem to a QR code. Conversely, you can decode the encoded file from the generated QR, with mobile's camera. File2QR is built on ZXing library.